A team-by-team half-term report on the URC
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWe are now midway through the BKT URC campaign, with all 16 teams having played the first nine of their 18 regular season matches. So as the league returns this weekend with Round 10, how have the sides...
On this day in 2006: Mike Ruddock resigns as Wales head coach
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMike Ruddock resigned as Wales head coach on this day in 2006. The then 46-year-old stepped down just 11 months after he led his country to their first Six Nations Grand Slam triumph in 27 years, leaving...
The BKT United Rugby Championship returns
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA jam-packed weekend of BKT United Rugby Championship action returns following Investec Champions Cup, EPCR Challenge Cup and the international break with the start of the Guinness Six Nations. Friday...
URC Round 10 Match Officials
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe match officials appointments of the BKT United Rugby Championship Round 10 fixtures have been confirmed and are available alongside TV listings below. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16 Scarlets...
Meet Liam Belcher: The Unsung Hero Lighting It Up On and Off The Pitch
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLiam Belcher is a man who lights things up wherever he goes. On the pitch, he’s been an illuminating presence for Cardiff Rugby this season, shining brightly with his endeavours at hooker...
Dafydd Jenkins sees Wales progress but admits two defeats ‘hurts a lot’
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales’ young team may have shown genuine promise for the future two rounds into the Guinness Six Nations but captain Dafydd Jenkins insists there is no sugar coating the results. England ran out...
Battling Wales pipped at the death at Twickenham
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales led for 54 minutes at Twickenham as they made England dig deep to come from behind to eventually win 16-14. Wales were good value for their 14-5 interval lead and were almost faultless as they build...
Jamie George demands ‘passion and emotion’ when England face Wales at Twickenham
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJamie George has urged his England team to put their passion on full display when one of rugby’s great rivalries is renewed at Twickenham on Saturday. Wales are the opponents in round two of the...
Key talking points as England host Wales in Guinness Six Nations clash
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFierce rivals England and Wales continue their Guinness Six Nations campaigns with an eagerly-awaited clash at Twickenham. England kicked off with a narrow victory over Italy in Rome, while Wales almost...
I don’t find Twickenham intimidating at all – Wales coach Warren Gatland
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales boss Warren Gatland says that Twickenham is a stadium he has “loved going to” and does not find the home of English rugby an intimidating venue. Wales have lost on their last seven Twickenham...
