Rees-Zammit was told he'd never play for Wales
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIn a recent interview with Rugby Journal, young Welsh star Louis Rees-Zammit revealed how a former coach told him he’d never play for Wales if he left Cardiff to join the English leagues. At...
Profiles of the 16 teams in the United Rugby Championship
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIn the wake of the exciting announcement of the brand new United Rugby Championship, scheduled to kick off in September this year, here follows the particulars of the 16 participating teams: South...
Canada name squad for Wales and England
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCanada Head Coach Kingsley Jones has named 30 members of a 32-man squad for the upcoming internationals against Wales and England. The two remaining spots will be filled in due course as the fitness of...
A history of penalty shootouts in rugby
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySaturday's Top 14 Access Match produced a rare occurrence in rugby as the game had to be decided on a shootout. While knock out games in football will often go to penalty shootouts, the...
Jack Walker to trade Bath for Quins
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter four seasons at The Rec, former England U20 captain Jack Walker will take his leave of Bath this summer as he embarks on a new chapter with Harlequins. Walker’s departure from...
Watch: Steffon Armitage slots the match winning kick for Biarritz in a penalty shootout
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNot since the 2009 Champions Cup semi-final between Leicester Tigers and Cardiff has a top-flight European match or any top-flight match gone to a penalty shootout. However, on Saturday that all...
England U20 squad announced for Six Nations
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland men’s U20 head coach Alan Dickens has named his 32-player squad for the 2021 Six Nations Championship to take place in Cardiff later this month. Six players included in the squad...
Fussell and James join Wales U20s coaching setup
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Ospreys duo of Richard Fussell and Paul James join Wales U20s coaching setup. U20s Head coach Ioan Cunningham will head up a vastly experienced quartet of coaches as Wales U20’s...
Italy name squad for Under-20s Six Nations
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyItaly have named a squad of 32 players for the 2021 Under-20s Six Nations ahead of their opening clash against hosts Wales. The Azzurrini have been narrowly beaten...
Where are they now? The 2009 Emerging Springboks that drew with the Lions
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIn 2009, the British and Irish Lions were dealt a blow in their preparations for the test Series against the Springboks as they failed to put an Emerging Springbok side away drawing 13 all in Cape...
