Mackenzie Martin off to Dragons
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyMartin will link up with the Men of Gwent next week for pre-season and remain with the club for the entirety of the new campaign following the completion of a loan agreement with Cardiff Rugby. A...
Van Der Merwe Intent on grabbing his chance against the BaaBaas
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyMarnus van der Merwe has been relishing every moment of being a member of Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus’ squad in the last few weeks and said he hoped to grab his chance to face the Barbarians in...
Dan Sheehan to captain Lions against Western Force
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAndy Farrell has named Dan Sheehan as captain for The British & Irish Lions' first fixture in Australia against the Western Force on Saturday. Ireland and Leinster Rugby hooker Sheehan is one of five...
England U20 Women for opposed training vs Wales
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland U20 Women’s head coach LJ Lewis has named her 34-player training squad for this week’s camp in Bristol. Based at Shaftesbury Park, the home of Bristol Bears Women, the Women’s...
Head Coach Andy Farrell names his first British & Irish Lions team ahead of 1888 Cup
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAndy Farrell has named his first ever British & Irish Lions matchday squad ahead of facing Argentina. The Lions, playing on Irish soil for the first time, take on the Pumas in the 1888 Cup at the...
New Munster Rugby Academy Recruits Confirmed
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyMunster Rugby can confirm five new additions to the Academy squad ahead of the 2025/26 season. The new Academy recruits are Emmet Calvey, Conor Kennelly, Oisín Minogue, Eoghan Smyth and Tom Wood. As...
Wallaby prop announces retirement after career-ending knee injury
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWallabies prop Matt Gibbon has announced his retirement from professional rugby after failing to recover from a serious knee injury sustained during the Reds' 2025 pre-season. Gibbon, 30, suffered...
Joe Roff appointed new Chair of Brumbies Board
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe ACT Brumbies have appointed club legend Joe Roff as their Chair as Chief Executive Phil Thomson prepares to stand down. Roff recently served as President of Rugby Australia and scored 57 tries in...
Lions Welcome Finalists as Squad Prepares for Pumas
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British & Irish Lions is today welcoming Bath Rugby, Leicester Tigers and Leinster Rugby players to its squad ahead of facing Argentina on Friday. A total of 15 players who were involved in the...
The URC Trophy: What You Don't Know
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe BKT United Rugby Championship has been around for over three years and found a home with three different champions in that time, but ahead of the first Grand Final in the northern hemisphere it's worth...
