De Allende thrilled about facing club teammates
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyJapan holds a special place in the heart of Damian de Allende, who has spent a number of seasons playing club rugby in that part of the world, and the experienced Springbok centre said he was very excited...
Lam names his Barbarians to face AB XV
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyHanro Liebenberg will captain Barbarian F.C as they take on All Blacks XV at the Gtech Community Stadium, London, on Saturday (1:15pm). The Leicester Tigers star is one of eleven South Africans in the...
Emeka Ilione out for 2-3 months
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyEmeka Ilione is likely to be out of action until the New Year recovering from a shoulder injury. The Leicester Tigers back row forward was assessed and scanned following last weekend's Gallagher PREM...
England team to play Australia
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland’s opening fixture of the 2025 Quilter Nations Series sees Maro Itoje named as captain with Ellis Genge, George Ford and Jamie George supporting as vice-captains. The match marks a significant...
Fraser Dingwall pens new deal with Northampton Saints
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyNorthampton Saints are delighted to confirm that England centre Fraser Dingwall has signed a contract extension, keeping the 26-year-old at his boyhood club for the 2026/27 campaign and beyond. A...
PREM Round 5 review
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyIt is time to take a breath in the Gallagher PREM after five action-packed weeks – but not before we have taken a look back at Round 5. Northampton Saints head into the mini-break at the summit...
Flannery expecting to face a psyched-up Japan outfit
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok assistant coach Jerry Flannery said the Boks are expecting to face a psyched-up Japanese team when the sides meet in the opening match of their five-week November tour at Wembley Stadium in London...
Swain called into Wallabies squad amid second-row injuries
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Wallabies have called Western Force star Darcy Swain into the squad as they deal with a pair of second-row injuries. Swain's call-up comes after Lukhan Salakaia-Loto and Josh Canham both suffered...
Borthwick names Quilter Nations Series squad
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland Rugby head coach Steve Borthwick has named his squad for the forthcoming Quilter Nations Series, which kicks off on Saturday 1 November when England face Australia at Allianz Stadium (kick-off...
The most successful coaches in Six Nations history
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbySome head coaches are inextricably linked to the Guinness Men's Six Nations due to their towering achievements. Here, we take a look at the men who have had the most success at the helm...
