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Springboks name 33-player squad for the RWC

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber named 21 players with Rugby World Cup experience (nine of whom will be appearing at their third Rugby World Cup) when he revealed the defending champion’s squad of...

Sam Warburton returns to Cardiff Rugby as a board member.

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sam Warburton OBE has returned to Cardiff Rugby as a board member.  The former Cardiff, Wales and British & Lions ace spent nine seasons at the club and returned as a board advisor in August...

Ospreys loose-forward joins Newcastle Falcons

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ospreys back-rower Sam Cross has become Newcastle Falcons’ 14th senior signing ahead of the new season, joining on a two-year deal. The 30-year-old has made 72 appearances for Ospreys and has two...

Danny Milton delighted with Cardiff Met protégés international success

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Cardiff Met head coach Danny Milton was a proud man at Principality Stadium on Saturday as he watched four of his former students take the field for the first of two games between Wales and England in...

Updated Men's World Rankings

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Japan are at their lowest position in almost eight years after their loss this weekend. Saturday’s 35-12 defeat to Fiji in Tokyo will see them fall two places to 14th, a position they...

England announce 33-player squad for the RWC

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Owen Farrell will captain England in his third Rugby World Cup with Ellis Genge and Courtney Lawes named as vice captains.   The squad is made up of 19 forwards and 14 backs, totals over 1,400...

Wales’ George North says pre-World Cup ‘vibe’ different from dismal Six Nations

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales will step up their World Cup preparations on Saturday, with George North claiming “the vibe is completely different” following a dismal Six Nations campaign last season.   England arrive...

Gregor Townsend braced to be without prop Zander Fagerson for part of World Cup

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend is braced for the possibility of losing Zander Fagerson for at least a portion of the World Cup after his red card in Saturday’s exhilarating...

I will reflect – Steve Borthwick left pondering World Cup squad after Wales loss

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Steve Borthwick said he would reflect ahead of his World Cup squad announcement following England’s lacklustre performance in their 20-9 defeat to Wales.   England withered...