Premiership to move 2025 final and accommodate Lions tour in historic first
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British and Irish Lions and Premiership Rugby have reached a historic agreement that should bring to an end decades of pre-tour antagonism and conflict over player release, funding and fixture clashes,...
Newcastle Falcons sign London Irish scrum-half Hugh O'Sullivan
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLondon Irish scrum-half Hugh O’Sullivan has become Newcastle Falcons’ tenth senior signing as the club continues to build for the 2023-24 season and beyond. The 25-year-old has signed...
Juarno Augustus signs new deal with Northampton Saints
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNorthampton Saints can today confirm that Juarno Augustus has put pen to paper on a new contract with the Club. The influential South African No.8 has become a fixture in the first team at cinch...
Handre Pollard injury update
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks have been given a pertinent update on flyhalf Handre Pollard injury after his club, the Leicester Tigers, disclosed the prognosis of his injury. The Springboks’ No 1 flyhalf...
Brad Shields signs with Wellington Rugby for 2023
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWellington Rugby Football Union have today announced the signing of former England international, Brad Shields. Shields will return to New Zealand to link up with Wellington in the 2023 Bunnings...
JJ Hanrahan joins Connacht Rugby
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyConnacht Rugby have announced the signing of JJ Hanrahan from the Dragons.An out-half who can also cover centre and full-back, Hanrahan will arrive to the province with a wealth of experience in the URC,...
RFU Statement on Wasps
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Rugby Football Union (RFU) has withdrawn the licence for Wasps to continue to play in the league structure. This means that Wasps will not be able to play in the Championship next season. In...
Jasper Wiese: Leicester Tigers forward wins RPA players' player of year award
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeicester Tigers' Jasper Wiese has been named the Rugby Players' Association players' player of the year. The South Africa number eight, 27, helped Tigers to the Premiership semi-finals and the...
Ben Curry a doubt for World Cup due to hamstring surgery
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBen Curry is a doubt for this year's Rugby World Cup after Sale Sharks confirmed the England flanker will undergo surgery on a hamstring tendon. Curry picked up the injury in Sale's 21-13 Premiership...
Los Pumas international, Mayco Vivas, commits to new deal at Kingsholm
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyArgentine international, Mayco Vivas, has signed a new contract to stay at Kingsholm next season. Vivas joined the Cherry & Whites in October, becoming the fourth Puma in the squad alongside Santi...
