England hooker starts for Sale in their fixture vs Northampton
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie starts in the front-row while there’s a recall for Sam James at outside centre as Your Sharks look to wrap up 2023 with a big performance against high-flying Northampton...
Blamire to become Falcons centurion in Sarcens fixture
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyJamie Blamire plays his 100th game for Newcastle Falcons on Saturday when they travel to Gallagher Premiership champions, Saracens. The hooker, who turned 26 last week, has scored 25 tries in his...
Saracens look to finish the year in the Top 4 with win over Falcons
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Men in Black are looking to get their Gallagher Premiership campaign back on track and a win would put them right back in the top four equation before the turn of the year. Director of Rugby Mark...
Manu Tuilagi to miss start of Six Nations after suffering groin injury
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland will unfortunately be without Manu Tuilagi for the start of the Six Nations after he suffered a groin injury in Sale’s Gallagher Premiership victory over Saracens last Friday. Tuilagi limped...
Match Preview: Gloucester Rugby v Northampton Saints
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThere's good news for Gloucester fans, with the return of Adam Hastings and Ruan Ackermann from injury. The front five is unchanged from the side that defeated Clermont 28-17 at Kingsholm in the challenge...
Match Preview: Ulster v Connacht
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHaving started the season so well, Connacht now head to Belfast on the back of four successive defeats in all competitions. They have conceded 173 points along the way, losing to Vodacom Bulls (53-27)...
Hutchinson and Dingwall return for Northampton Saints at Gloucester
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRory Hutchinson and Fraser Dingwall both return to Northampton Saints’ starting line-up this weekend, with pair both selected in the centres as the men in Black, Green and Gold head to Gloucester. Saints...
Louw leads a strong herd travelling south hunting for a Christmas win
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyElrigh Louw leads a determined Vodacom Bulls side who travel to the Cape for the first instalment of the North-South derby in the current 2023/24 season. This round 8 festive clash of the Vodacom United...
Peter Horne appointed Rugby Australia's new High Performance Director, David Nucifora joins as advisor
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby Australia has announced the appointment of Peter Horne as the new Director of High Performance of Rugby. It comes as RA confirms David Nucifora will return to Australia to serve as a High Performance...
Mack's back to face Ulster
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMack Hansen returns to the starting XV ahead of tomorrow's interpro derby as Connacht travel up to Belfast to take on Ulster in Kingspan Stadium (7.35pm). The Irish international missed last weekends...
