5 Winners & Losers from British & Irish Lions v Australia team announcement
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAndy Farrell has named his team to take on the Wallabies in the First Test of the tour in Brisbane on Saturday and we have made our selection of winners and losers from the squad announcement. Winners The...
Andy Farrell names British & Irish Lions team for the first Test against the Wallabies
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAndy Farrell has named his team to take on the Wallabies in the First Test of the Qatar Airways Lions Men’s Series in Brisbane on Saturday night. Saracens and England captain Maro Itoje will lead...
Johan Ackermann named as Bulls head coach
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Vodacom Bulls are proud to confirm the appointment of Johan Ackermann as head coach.The three-time South African Coach of the Year comes to Loftus Versfeld with elite-level experience, having coached...
Scotland make six changes to starting line-up for Samoa
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAhead of Scotland’s first match in Auckland since the 2011 Rugby World Cup, Gregor Townsend has made six changes to the team that lost against Fiji last weekend. Scotland last...
Lions team news talking points ahead of the first Test
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe time for talking is almost over with the first Test in the Qatar Airways British & Irish Lions Tour to Australia 2025 just days away. Speculation has been rife for weeks – maybe even months...
Rassie Erasmus names uncapped front row as Siya Kolisi returns
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyBoan Venter, Marnus van der Merwe, and Neethling Fouche will all make their Springbok debuts against Georgia in Nelspruit on Saturday as double Rugby World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi returns from...
Lions Battle Stats | Forward pack with the highest Carries, Tackles and Rucks
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWorkrate will always hold a very high value when coaches look at selecting players for games. That and impact are up there so we have put together the highest working forward pack for the British &...
NSW Waratahs Sign Queensland Lock Angus Blyth
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyBlyth, who also has four Wallabies caps to his name, played fourteen times for the Queensland Reds in 2025 for seventy-five Queensland games in total. Angus Blyth said: "For me, this is a new...
Pollock: Lions targeting historic Wallabies whitewash
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyHenry Pollock wants to be remembered as part of the best British and Irish Lions team ever, as they target a first 3-0 series whitewash of Australia in 121 years. The Lions will face the Wallabies in...
'I feel sorry for Portugal' - O'Connell empathises despite record-breaking Ireland rout
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland interim boss Paul O'Connell said he felt "sorry" for Portugal, who were on the receiving end of a record-breaking 106-7 rout on Saturday. With several players away on British and Irish Lions duty,...
