Fans Turn Up In Record Numbers As URC Makes History
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHistory was made as the overall attendance record for a single round in the BKT United Rugby Championship was broken in Round 11 with over 123,000 fans packing into stadiums across both hemispheres. The...
Ashton Hewitt: A Man Making His Mark Both On And Off The Rugby Pitch
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFor Ashton Hewitt, being a professional rugby player is about more than just what he does out on the field. His exploits there are impressive enough, as he has shown again recently on the wing for the...
Sexton's Six Nations participation cast into doubt as Leinster confirm surgery
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJohnny Sexton might face a race to be fit in time to feature in the Six Nations after it was confirmed he will undergo surgery on a facial injury. The captain, who has played for his...
Eddie Poolman joins London Irish
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLondon Irish is pleased to confirm the signature of centre Eddie Poolman from Sydney University. Poolman has competed for the university in the last two editions of the New South Wales Shute Shield,...
England and Quins prop Marler given two-week sanction for Heenan comments
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJoe Marler has been banned for two weeks with a further four suspended over comments made by the England and Harlequins prop to Bristol Bears' Jake Heenan. Marler, who has been capped 79 times...
Bulls announce travelling squad for Dragons
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBBCo. Director of Rugby, Jake White, has confirmed the Vodacom Bulls’ 28-men travelling squad for Wales, ahead of the herd’s 2022/23 Vodacom United Rugby Championship round 12 tie against the...
Ken Owens to lead Scarlets for New Year’s clash
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales and British & Irish Lions hooker Ken Owens takes over the captain’s armband for the Scarlets’ New Year’s Day BKT United Rugby Championship round 11 clash with Dragons RFC at...
Stephen Jones and Gethin Jenkins to leave their roles with Neil Jenkins and Jonathan Humphreys to remain
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJonathan Humphreys and Neil Jenkins will stay on as part of Warren Gatland’s coaching team – as the new Wales boss confirms the first elements of his back room staff ahead of the 2023 Guinness...
Clubs Praised As URC Attracts Record Christmas Crowds
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyUnited Rugby Championship CEO Martin Anayi has praised the league’s clubs for drawing in over 117,000 fans over the Christmas weekend as a new record attendance was set for the festive fixtures. The...
Wales lock Rowlands to miss Six Nations after shoulder surgery
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales lock Will Rowlands confirmed he will miss the Six Nations with a shoulder injury. The Dragons second row is set to return in April after undergoing surgery on the injury sustained...
