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...
2023 EPCR Player of the Year shortlist: Antoine Dupont
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyStade Toulousain scrum-half Antoine Dupont is again included on the five-man shortlist for the EPCR Player of the Year award after another superlative campaign. The France international,...
Springboks switch to Test mode in Durban
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks made the big switch to Test mode on Wednesday as they returned to the training field in Durban at the first of two preparation camps this month to kick into gear for the international season. This...
Johan Goosen picks up the Gilbert Golden Boot Award
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJohan Goosen has been named the winner at the 2022/23 URC Awards picking up the Gilbert Golden Boot. This prize recognises the season’s most accurate place-kicker,...
‘The worse dressing room I’ve experienced’ – Leinster fuelled by 2022 heartbreak
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster Rugby are using the agony of defeat in last season’s Heineken Champions Cup final as motivation in the 2023 showpiece game, according to back-row forward Caelan Doris. The...
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...
News ‘The worse dressing room I’ve experienced’ – Leinster fuelled by 2022 heartbreak
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster Rugby are using the agony of defeat in last season’s Heineken Champions Cup final as motivation in the 2023 showpiece game, according to back-row forward Caelan Doris. The...
Preview: Sale Sharks vs Leicester Tigers
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySalford City Stadium becomes the fourteenth different venue to host a Gallagher Premiership Rugby semi-final fixture. Sale’s only previous home match at this stage was a 22-12 victory over...
Premiership Semi Finals: Squad Announcements & Team News
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySaracens v Northampton Saints: Saracen's Director of Rugby Mark McCall has drawn upon a wealth of knockout experience for the semi, with a settled side chosen for Saturday’s encounter including...
URC Awards: 2022/23 Elite XV Has Been Named
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll five participating nations were represented in the United Rugby Championship Elite XV for the 2022/23 season. Ireland accounted for six of the 15 players selected, which were determined by...
