URC Awards: Try of the Season & Ironman Named
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBenetton centre Joaquin Riera and Emirates Lions full-back Quan Horn have added their names to the United Rugby Championship Awards list picking up Try of the Season and the Ironman awards respectively. Benetton...
Gatland Announces Training Squad for RWC 2023
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales senior men’s head coach Waren Gatland has named a 54-player preliminary training squad for Rugby World Cup 2023. Players will start to come in for training sessions with Wales on a rolling...
Rio Dyer returns for Dragons
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales international Rio Dyer returns to the starting line-up as Dragons RFC travel to Scotland to face Glasgow Warriors in the last 16 of the EPCR Challenge Cup on Saturday evening (kick-off 5.30pm). Head...
Gatland hails Wales' 'real character' despite France defeat
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWarren Gatland saluted the "real character" demonstrated by Wales in their Six Nations defeat by France at Stade de France. Gatland's side concluded a disappointing campaign, in which they finished fifth,...
Five-try Les Bleus keep pressure on Ireland
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance kept their Six Nations title hopes alive with a 41-28 victory over a spirited Wales at Stade de France. Les Blues boosted their championship quest by earning a bonus point to displace Ireland...
Preview: France v Wales
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe last time Warren Gatland and Shaun Edwards were both involved in a Guinness Six Nations encounter, Wales were clinching the Grand Slam against Ireland. Fast-forward four years and the two will be...
Wales name team for Six Nations finale against France
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHead coach Warren Gatland has named his Wales senior men’s XV for the final round Guinness Six Nations match against France this Saturday at the Stade de France in Paris (KO 2.45pm GMT live on...
Six Nations: Williams and Baldwin out as Wales name squad for France trip
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyInjured Wales pair Liam Williams and Scott Baldwin are absent from Warren Gatland's 32-man squad for their final Six Nations fixture in France on Saturday. Full-back Williams sustained a shoulder...
Gatland salutes Webb after impressive Wales return in Italy win
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWarren 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...
Gatland's side claim maiden Six Nations win in Rome
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales claimed a much-needed first victory of this year's Six Nations after seeing off Italy 29-17 in Rome. Warren Gatland's side arrived at Stadio Olimpico having only scored three tries in the tournament,...
