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Nigel Carolan appointed Glasgow Warriors' new Assistant Coach

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Glasgow Warriors have appointed Nigel Carolan as the club’s new Assistant Coach, focusing on attack as part of Head Coach Danny Wilson’s coaching team for 2021/22 and beyond.       The...

Leicester Tigers sign Bryce Hegarty

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leicester Tigers have signed Australian back Bryce Hegarty.     The 28-year-old will join Tigers ahead of the 2021/22 season from Super Rugby Australia champions, the Queensland Reds.     Born...

18 years ago today, Dan Carter scores 20 points on debut against Wales

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

18 years ago today, Dan Carter made his test debut against Wales scoring 20 points in the 55-3 win over Wales.     1⃣8⃣ Years ago today, @DanCarter made his test debut for the @AllBlacks...

Introducing: The 5 Uncapped Players In the 2021 All Blacks Squad

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks selectors, Head Coach Ian Foster, Assistant Head Coach John Plumtree and former All Black Grant Fox, have named the squad for the 2021 Steinlager Series Tests against Fiji and Tonga.   Here...

Ian Foster on the 2021 All Blacks squad and stand in captain Sam Whitelock

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sam Whitelock will captain the All Blacks this July in tests against Tonga and Fiji.   The first All Blacks squad of the year has been named with the feature of the squad seeing four uncapped...

All Blacks name squad for Tonga and Fiji tests

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks selectors, Head Coach Ian Foster, Assistant Head Coach John Plumtree and former All Black Grant Fox, have named the squad for the 2021 Steinlager Series Tests against Fiji and Tonga.   The...

24 Years ago today, King Carlos made his test debut

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

24 years ago today, Carlos Spencer made his test debut for the All Blacks scoring 33 points against Argentina.   On this day in 1997, King Carlos made his test debut for the All Blacks scoring...

Watch: Malakai Fekitoa lands a massive hit for the Tonga 7s

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former All Blacks midfielder Malakai Fekitoa landed this massive hit during the Monaco 7s.   Malakai Fekitao 💣 pic.twitter.com/1FAwt4E8dM — Ultimate Rugby (@ultimaterugby)...

Next Gen: The 16 u20 Six Nations players with famous family connections

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

With the Six Nations Under-20s underway this weekend, we take a look at the next generation of talents who have family ties in the sport already.     England Phil Cokanasiga The younger...

All Black Naholo released by London Irish

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former All Blacks winger Waisake Naholo has been released by London Irish after playing just 4 games and scoring two tries in his 16-month spell at the club.   Naholo was involved in New Zealand's...