Hunt and Wyrwas awarded England contracts
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyScrum-half duo Natasha ‘Mo’ Hunt and Ella Wyrwas have been awarded Red Roses contracts.Debuting against USA in 2011, becoming Red Rose 161, Hunt has featured 67 times for her country to date...
Former England rugby captain Sarah Hunter enjoying ‘not feeling beaten up’
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland Women’s most capped player was made a a CBE for services to rugby union. Former England Women’s rugby union captain Sarah Hunter has said she is enjoying no longer “feeling beaten...
Taine Plumtree injury causes doubt for Six Nations
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales and Scarlets back row Taine Plumtree is a doubt for the 2024 Six Nations after picking up a shoulder injury. Plumtree was absent from Scarlets' loss to Ospreys over the weekend. After...
United Rugby Championship Round 6 Wrap-Up
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA magic fixture and a bumper crowd Leo Cullen says there was something for everyone in a “magic fixture” as his Leinster team beat champions Munster 21-16 at a packed Aviva Stadium. A crowd...
SA sides excite on local soil in Vodacom URC
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA successful conversion by big Willem Alberts summed up the Vodacom United Rugby Championship weekend from a local perspective as the three South African sides playing at home ran amok against their visitors...
Match Preview: Ospreys v Scarlets
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFor these two teams, there’s no game quite like it. It’s the west Wales derby and it means a huge amount, as long-serving Ospreys prop Nicky Smith confirms. “I would be lying if...
Match Preview: Hollywoodbets Sharks v Dragons RFC
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHaving lost their opening five BKT URC matches, the Hollywoodbets Sharks were in need of a boost and it’s been provided by the return of their World Cup-winning Springboks. Second row Eben Etzebeth,...
Match Preview: Cardiff Rugby v DHL Stormers
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCardiff’s South African fly-half Tinus de Beer is well aware of the threat posed by the DHL Stormers and sums it up in one word - chaos. “I played with a few of them, like Warrick Gelant,...
Scarlets welcome back internationals for West Wales derby
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHead coach Dwayne Peel has welcomed back a number of his experienced players for Sunday’s West Wales derby against the Ospreys (15:00, Viaplay). The Scarlets starting line-up for the round six BKT...
Welcome To The West Wales Pressure Cooker!
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOspreys boss Toby Booth says staying calm in the pressure cooker will be crucial in Sunday’s west Wales derby against the Scarlets. It’s a game that always has a bit extra on it and...
