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European Rugby crunch time for Prem sides

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The return of European action will see a host of Gallagher Premiership Rugby sides bid to secure safe passage to the knockout stages. For the four English clubs unbeaten in the Investec Champions Cup,...

Aki And Fryday Named Guinness Rugby Writers Players Of The Year

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Today, Ireland and Connacht centre, Bundee Aki and ex-Ireland captain and Exeter Chiefs Lock, Nichola Fryday have been named the Guinness Rugby Writers of Ireland Men’s and Women’s 15s Players...

Skivington named England A Head Coach

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Fellow Gloucester Rugby coach Dom Waldouck will lead on defence, while Northampton Saints’ Sam Vesty will be in charge of the attack. Tickets: England A v Portugal England A to return against...

Lawes voted Gallagher Player of the Month for December

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Northampton Saints flanker Courtney Lawes has been voted as December’s Gallagher Player of the Month, winning 47% of the vote in the public poll ahead of Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs), Finn...

Joe Marler injury blow adds to England worries

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Steve Borthwick has front-row concerns ahead of the Six Nations.   England prop Joe Marler has been ruled out of Harlequins’ Investec Champions Cup clash against Cardiff as his arm injury...

Gallagher Premiership Fixtures confirmed for rounds 13 to 16

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Premiership Rugby confirms fixtures for Gallagher Premiership Rounds 13 to 16 Premiership Rugby can confirm the fixtures and broadcast information for Rounds 13 to 16 of the Gallagher Premiership. Premiership...

Tomos Williams to depart Cardiff at end of season

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales scrum-half Tomos Williams will leave Cardiff Rugby at the end of the season to join Gloucester. Williams has spent the past 11 seasons at the Arms Park, having progressed through the club’s...

Battling Gloucester fall to derby defeat at The Rec

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Cherry & Whites took an early lead in the derby when flanker Ruan Ackermann crashed over for the game's first try. A couple of infringements at set-piece had given Gloucester a free-kick five...

Impressive Bonus Point Win Sees Wolfhounds Topple Edinburgh

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The five-try Wolfhounds knocked Edinburgh Rugby off the top of the Celtic Challenge table, with Aoife Wafer touching down twice in a 27-17 bonus point victory for Neill Alcorn’s side. CELTIC...

Match Preview: Newcastle Falcons v Harlequins

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Brett Connon will make his 100th appearance for Newcastle Falcons as they welcome Harlequins to Kingston Park. Connon comes into the starting line-up for the visit of the Stoop outfit as one of five...