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All Blacks must step up for under-fire Foster in the heat of Springboks battle

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Zealand have been smarting from a historic defeat to Ireland, and Ian Foster needs a response in South Africa as he fights for his job.     Ian Foster will know there is more...

Uncapped Holloway starts, Cooper returns for Australia's clash with Pumas

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Australia head coach Dave Rennie has turned to the experience of Quade Cooper and the uncapped Jed Holloway to start against Argentina.     Jed Holloway will make his Test debut and Quade...

Former England scrumhalf Willi Heinz makes his NPC return

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former England scrumhalf Willi Heinz makes his return to provincial rugby this weekend after being named on the Canterbury bench to face Manawatu in their NPC season opener.   Heinz left the Crusaders...

Exeter Chiefs sign Tongan back Solomone Kata

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Exeter Chiefs have bolstered their attacking options ahead of the new 2022/23 season with the addition of Tongan international Solomone Kata.     The 27-year-old is Rob Baxter’s...

Harlequins Women young quartet re-sign

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Harlequins Women is delighted to announce that quartet Amelia Harper, Ellie Green, Emma Swords and Beth Wilcock have all re-signed with the Club.   Young forward Amelia Harper joined Quins from...

Harlequins Women re-sign forward quartet

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Flanker Emily Robinson will enter her fifth season at Quins looking to hit the ground running after suffering an ankle injury in the famous win away at Saracens in December 2021, which ruled the forward...

England Women name 2022/23 pre-season training squad

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head coach Simon Middleton has made two additions to his 2022/23 pre-season training squad.   Props Detysha Harper (Loughborough Lightning) and Laura Keates (Worcester Warriors) have been called...

RFU Council votes in favour of change to gender participation policy

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Following an extensive RFU consultation, the RFU Council has voted in favour of updating its gender participation policy for rugby in England from the start of the 2022/23 season with 33 in favour, 26...

RANKED: Current Tier 1 coaches' win ratios

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ahead of the 2022 Rugby Championship, we look at the win ratios for the current tier 1 test head coaches.     Argentina and South Africa secured Series victories in July, while...

Every United Rugby Championship Clubs New Signing Ahead Of The 2022/23 Season

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The United Rugby Championship sides have kicked off the pre-season ahead of the second season of the competition with some new faces in the squads.   We run you through every signing...