Maori All Blacks squad named for 2025
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyKurt Eklund (Ngāti Kahu) has been named as the new Māori All Blacks captain, with a 29-strong squad including 11 uncapped players announced today ahead of two matches against the Japan XV in Tokyo, and...
England U20 Women for opposed training vs Wales
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland U20 Women’s head coach LJ Lewis has named her 34-player training squad for this week’s camp in Bristol. Based at Shaftesbury Park, the home of Bristol Bears Women, the Women’s...
Malcolm signs for Trailfinders Women
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyEaling Trailfinders announced the signing of Scotland captain Rachel Malcolm.A modern back-row player, Malcolm is known for her relentless work rate, defensiveprowess, and exceptional leadership on and...
Head Coach Andy Farrell names his first British & Irish Lions team ahead of 1888 Cup
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAndy Farrell has named his first ever British & Irish Lions matchday squad ahead of facing Argentina. The Lions, playing on Irish soil for the first time, take on the Pumas in the 1888 Cup at the...
Boks excited to get international season underway
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWith only 10 days to go until the Springboks kick off their 2025 season against the Barbarians in Cape Town, Rassie Erasmus (head coach), Felix Jones (assistant coach), and Siya Kolisi (captain) all expressed...
New Munster Rugby Academy Recruits Confirmed
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyMunster Rugby can confirm five new additions to the Academy squad ahead of the 2025/26 season. The new Academy recruits are Emmet Calvey, Conor Kennelly, Oisín Minogue, Eoghan Smyth and Tom Wood. As...
Lions Welcome Finalists as Squad Prepares for Pumas
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British & Irish Lions is today welcoming Bath Rugby, Leicester Tigers and Leinster Rugby players to its squad ahead of facing Argentina on Friday. A total of 15 players who were involved in the...
The URC Trophy: What You Don't Know
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe BKT United Rugby Championship has been around for over three years and found a home with three different champions in that time, but ahead of the first Grand Final in the northern hemisphere it's worth...
2026 Women 6 Nations fixtures confirmed
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Guinness Women’s Six Nations returns in 2026 with an exciting new format. The action gets underway on the 11th April 2026, before five rounds of fixtures offer fans five days of...
Rory Darge to captain Pacific Tour
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyGregor Townsend has named his Scotland squad for the 2025 Skyscanner Pacific Tour, with Rory Darge selected as captain for matches against Māori All Blacks, Fiji and Samoa. Darge has...
