Curry unfazed by threat of Springbok physicality
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTenacious British & Irish Lions flanker Tom Curry says he is not wasting any times on nervousness as their titanic clash with the Springboks looms. Curry is not unfamiliar with South...
2021/22 Champions Cup Pools Confirmed
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Champions Cup pools for the 2021/22 season have been confirmed. The 24 have been placed into one of four tiers based on their ranking, with the draw placing clubs into two...
Alun Wyn Jones leads the B&I Lions in first Test against Springboks
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBritish & Irish Lions Head Coach Warren Gatland has named his side for the first Test against the Springboks at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday 24 July (kick off 5pm BST). Tour captain Alun...
Springbok milestone for Pollard in opener against Lions
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHandré Pollard will earn his 50th cap in the momentous opening Test between the Springboks and the British & Irish Lions at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday – the first of three internationals...
Farrell & Williams drafted in for South Africa 'A' clash
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOwen Farrell (Saracens, England) will replace Dan Biggar (Northampton Saints, Wales) in the starting XV for tonight’s clash with South Africa ‘A’ at Cape Town Stadium. The England...
Champions Cup pool draw update
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe pool draw for the 2021/22 Heineken Champions Cup will be staged in Lausanne, Switzerland next Wednesday (July 21) at noon (UK time). The draw will be live-streamed on HeinekenChampionsCup.com...
Kolbe and de Klerk excited for Lions challenge
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTwo of the Springboks’ overseas contingent spoke to the press yesterday and are itching to pull on their country’s colours once more. Cheslin Kolbe and Faf de Klerk –...
Dickens names England U20 team for final 2021 Six Nations match v Italy
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland men’s U20 head coach Alan Dickens has named his side to play Italy on Tuesday in the fifth and final round of the U20 Six Nations (KO 1.45pm BST LIVE on EnglandRugby.com Six Nations YouTube...
Conor Murray to lead B&I Lions against South Africa 'A'
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British & Irish Lions Head Coach, Warren Gatland, has named his team to play South Africa ‘A’ at Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday 14 July (kick off 7pm BST). Tour captain Conor...
Jamie George leads The British and Irish Lions for Sharks clash at Loftus Versfeld
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British & Irish Lions Head Coach, Warren Gatland, has named his team to play Sharks for this Saturday’s match at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria (kick off 5pm BST). Jamie George (Saracens,...
