Ireland France Average Viewership Breaks Million Barrier
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe opening Guinness Six Nations game between France and Ireland in Paris on Friday night drew an average audience on Virgin Media of 1,067,000 viewers. That is a higher number than any Six Nations game...
"SUPERPWR" weekend to set Premiership Women's Rugby ablaze
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyPremiership Women’s Rugby goes up another level on 2-3 March as the league stages a SuperPWR weekend with all four matches broadcast live and all the games in main stadiums. One of the highlights...
DISCIPLINARY UPDATE: Paul Willemse
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyDISCIPLINARY UPDATE: France lock Paul Willemse will miss the Six Nations matches against Scotland and Italy after he was suspended for four weeks for a red card in the defeat to Ireland. The tournament’s...
Ollie Lawrence could reinforce England for Six Nations clash with Scotland
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyOllie Lawrence could reinforce England’s Guinness Six Nations in time for their round-three clash with Scotland as he steps up his recovery from a hip problem. Lawrence sustained the injury while...
Wales coach Alex King demands ‘no fear’ approach to England showdown
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAlex King believes Wales need to have a “no fear” approach when they face England at Twickenham on Saturday. Wales last toppled their fierce rivals in a Six Nations game on English soil 12...
World Rugby referee change: Ireland v Italy, Guinness Men's Six Nations
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyLuke Pearce will take charge of his 50th test match in Dublin on Sunday after Pierre Brousset was forced to withdraw through injury. Owing to an ongoing calf injury, Pierre Brousset (France) has withdrawn...
Scotland Injury Update Ahead of Round 2
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyLuke Crosbie is out of the Guinness Six Nations with a shoulder injury and Richie Gray is ruled out for the duration of the championship with a bicep injury. WP Nel and Darcy Graham...
Scotland braced for Les Bleus backlash as wounded France head to Edinburgh
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyHuw Jones says that Scotland will expect a reaction from France in next Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations clash. Les Bleus head to Edinburgh on the back of a crushing 38-17 home defeat against Six...
Shock result reflected in updated World Rugby Men’s Rankings
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyBelgium, some 18.20 points and 16 places below Portugal in the World Rugby Men’s Rankings powered by Capgemini, caused a huge shock on Saturday when they beat Os Lobos 10-6 in the opening round...
Andy Farrell cools talk of next Grand Slam despite ‘feelgood factor’ for Ireland
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAndy Farrell believes talk of leading Ireland to successive Grand Slam titles is premature as he attempts to build on the “feelgood factor” created by a resounding Guinness Six Nations victory...
