Kirill Gotovtsev signs new deal with Gloucester Rugby
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyGloucester Rugby has announced that tight-head prop, Kirill Gotovtsev, has extended his stay at Kingsholm. Gotovtsev joined the Cherry & Whites from Krasny Yar in 2021 and has become a dependable...
Blitzboks focused on big, final shift in London
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTheir quest for automatic qualification for the 2024 Olympic Games may be out of their hands, but the Springbok Sevens team will leave no stone unturned at the HSBC London Sevens this weekend as they give...
Nominees Announced For Rugby Players Ireland Awards
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCaelan Doris, Mack Hansen, Hugo Keenan and Dan Sheehan were today announced as nominees for the prestigious Bank of Ireland Men’s XVs Players’ Player of the Year Award. Set to be hosted...
New Zealand Rugby and Japan Rugby Football Union enter Memorandum of Understanding
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand Rugby (NZR) and Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen the relationship between the two national unions and grow the game across the Asia...
England coaching team confirmed for Rugby World Cup
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySteve Borthwick has confirmed his England coaching team for the Rugby World Cup. Tom Harrison has been appointed as scrum coach and will join England Rugby from Leicester Tigers on 1 June. Harrison...
England Women New Coaching Set Up
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJohn Mitchell to be appointed England Women’s Head Coach, New Red Roses coaching roles for Sarah Hunter and Lou Meadows The RFU is delighted to announce that John Mitchell will be appointed...
Springbok Duo Charge Sharks To Shock Leinster
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThey are the dynamic and history-making duo that ignited the 2019 World Cup final and combined to score the first ever Springboks try in a World Cup final. For the Cell C Sharks to have any chance of short-circuiting...
Greig Laidlaw announces retirement
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw will retire from the pitch following his time with his current team, Urayasu D-Rocks in Japan. Taking to Instagram, the 37-year-old Scrum-half said: “We...
All Blacks 2024 Assistant Coaches Confirmed
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced the four coaches who will assist Scott Robertson when he becomes All Blacks Head Coach after the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Current All Blacks assistant coach Jason...
Arnold: Toulouse have learned from Leinster defeat
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyStade Toulousain lock Richie Arnold believes his side are stronger after their Heineken Champions Cup semi-final defeat at Leinster Rugby last season. The TOP 14 heavyweights head to Dublin...
