RWC2015 Throwback: England will not beat Australia - Lewis Moody
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Rugby World Cup winner Lewis Moody has declared England are not "good enough to beat Australia" in their must-win Pool A clash. Having lost to Wales on Saturday, hosts England face Australia -...
I won’t be back with the Ospreys – Alun Wyn Jones
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAlun Wyn Jones has confirmed he will not be an Ospreys player next season. The former Wales and British and Irish Lions captain announced his retirement from international rugby last month after making...
Rhys Webb is stepping back from international rugby
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales scrum-half Rhys Webb has become the third Welsh veteran to announce his retirement from international rugby just months ahead of the Rugby World Cup. Webb revealed he is stepping back from...
Nienaber names squad for second preparation camp
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Jacques Nienaber had the luxury of naming a group of 33 players for their second preparation camp in Durban from Monday to Wednesday, which included 10 players who featured in the Vodacom...
History repeating itself for Sale Sharks class of 06
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMark Cueto spent his entire career with Sharks and scored the opening try when they won their first, and to date only, Premiership title 17 years ago. The England and Lions winger was part of an exceptional...
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,...
Wainiqolo, Matthews top Challenge Cup try-scoring charts
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNot only did wing Jiuta Wainiqolo’s try against Glasgow Warriors in the EPCR Challenge Cup final help RC Toulon lift the trophy for the first time, but it also saw him draw level with opposing...
Future stars prepare for U20 Championship’s return in South Africa
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe World Rugby U20 Championship 2023 kicks off a month from today on 24 June, when the global age-grade competition returns for the first time since 2019 before the pandemic, with rugby’s next generation...
Updates to Barbarian F.C. and World XV squads confirmed
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySam Johnson and Taichi Takahashi have been added to the Barbarian F.C. squad for this weekend’s Killik Cup clash at Twickenham Stadium, and Jordi Murphy also joins the World XV. Glasgow...
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...
