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Hogg and Russell withdraw from Scotland squad

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scotland duo Stuart Hogg and Finn Russell have withdrawn from the squad ahead of Saturday's final Guinness Six Nations match against Italy. The influential pair went off in the closing stages of Sunday's...

Manu Tuilagi in frame to return for England’s against Ireland

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Manu Tuilagi is in the frame to return for what England have billed as a “free swing” at the grand-slam chasing Ireland on Saturday as Steve Borthwick’s wounded side seek to salvage their Six...

Scotland Squad Update

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Following the weekend’s game between Scotland and Ireland, Stuart Hogg, Finn Russell and Richie Gray sustained injuries.   Stuart Hogg sustained an ankle injury and will...

Wales up to ninth in the World Rugby Men’s Rankings

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales have moved up one place to ninth in the World Rugby Men’s Rankings following their 29-17 win against Italy in Rome.   Warren Gatland’s side had faced the prospect of dropping out...

'We may have to look at the Under-12s!' – Farrell makes light of Ireland's injury problems

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Andy Farrell joked Ireland may have to borrow players from a local side's Under-12s to face England after losing five more to injury in their Six Nations victory over Scotland. Ireland claimed a well-earned...

Farrell's side dig deep to move within one win of Grand Slam

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland defeated Scotland 22-7 in an entertaining Six Nations contest at Murrayfield to move to within one victory of landing a first Grand Slam since 2018. Andy Farrell's side had defeated Wales, France...

Preview: Scotland vs Ireland

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

You have to go back a long way for a clash between Scotland and Ireland that had more riding on it than Sunday’s encounter at BT Murrayfield. While defeat in Paris in Round 3 ended Scottish hopes...

Kieran Crowley has a go at the match day officials in Italy's loss

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales earned their first win in the Six Nations beating Italy at home but many thought the officiating was a little one sides   "There's a lot of bloody frustration!""I'm getting sick of going...

Gatland salutes Webb after impressive Wales return in Italy win

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Warren Gatland saluted the "excellent" Rhys Webb after the Wales scrum-half marked his international return with a man-of-the-match display against Italy. Starting in his first Test since October 2020...