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Patrick Tuipulotu out of Super Rugby Pacific playoffs

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Blues and All Blacks lock Patrick Tuipulotu has been ruled out of the Super Rugby Pacific playoffs after sustaining a broken arm. Coach Leon MacDonald confirmed Tuipulotu’s injury on Monday and...

I won’t be back with the Ospreys – Alun Wyn Jones

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Alun Wyn Jones has confirmed he will not be an Ospreys player next season. The former Wales and British and Irish Lions captain announced his retirement from international rugby last month after making...

Scarlets confirm coaching team for 2023-24 season

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scarlets can confirm their coaching team for the 2023-24 season.   Ex-Springboks lock Albert van den Berg is to become the club’s Forwards Coach, replacing Ben Franks who has returned to New...

RWC2015 Throwback: Japan, South Africa prefer experience for RWC clash

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Eddie Jones has named the oldest Japan line-up in history ahead of their Rugby World Cup clash with South Africa, who the Australian coach believes are vulnerable. South Africa finished bottom in the...

Cheslin Kolbe leaves Toulon

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Cheslin Kolbe has confirmed that he will be departing French giants Toulon at the end of the season amid speculation that the Springbok could move to Japan.   Toulon on Monday brought weeks of speculation...

Nienaber names squad for second preparation camp

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber had the luxury of naming a group of 33 players for their second preparation camp in Durban from Monday to Wednesday, which included 10 players who featured in the Vodacom...

Future stars prepare for U20 Championship’s return in South Africa

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The World Rugby U20 Championship 2023 kicks off a month from today on 24 June, when the global age-grade competition returns for the first time since 2019 before the pandemic, with rugby’s next generation...

Japan name squad for RWC warm up games

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Jamie Joseph has named his Japan squad that will take him through the upcoming tests and RWC warm up games. The 36-member Brave Blossoms Squad will be supplemented by a 10-member Wider Training Squad...

Wellington Lions confirm wider coaching group

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wellington Rugby Football Union [WRFU] has today confirmed the three assistant coaches who will assist the recently appointed head coach, Tamati Ellison, for the 2023 Bunnings Warehouse NPC competition....

How Dobbo dabbled to make it to the Big Dance

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

John Dobson takes great pride in the fact that it has taken close to 60 players to get the DHL Stormers to a second successive BKT United Rugby Championship Grand Final.   He is even more delighted...