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Premiership | Worcester vs Bristol line ups and preview

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Round 18 kicks off on Friday with a clash which will generate some interest as both Worcester and Bristol suffered heavy defeats in Round 17 and will be nigh-on-desperate to make this fixture their own.   The...

Premiership | Northampton Saints v Exeter Chiefs preview, line ups and more

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Saints will be grateful for the opportunity to improve on their last performance against Exeter, in Round 11, where they were despatched 57-7 in a nine-try blitz at Sandy Park.   This time around,...

Face-off: Should men’s Team GB join the World Sevens Series?

6 years ago by Rugby World

With England and Wales having scrapped their sevens programmes, is the time right to create one unified team on the circuit? Read this debate from our September 2020 issueTangible success: Team GB's men's...

Canterbury Name An Incredibly Talented Squad For 2020 Mitre 10 Cup Season

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Canterbury has unveiled one of their most experienced squads in recent memory as they look to chase down the Mitre 10 Cup trophy, which they last held in 2018.   25 of 37-man squad have Super...

England internationals face 25% match fee cut

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The English players have agreed to a 25% pay-cut on their match fees for the looming internationals as the RFU struggles to consolidate its financial situation, according to a report in the dailymail.co.uk.   The...

Super Rugby AU Round Nine: Waratahs press conference

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

New South Wales Waratahs coach Rob Penney and captain Rob Simmons spoke to the media after their Round Nine clash with the Melbourne Rebels at Leichhardt Oval.      

Legends of the game congratulate Ken Owens on 250 games

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

From Kieran Read to Jamie George to Mario Ledesma, a number of top players from the past and present have congratulated Wales and Lions hooker Ken Owens on reaching 250 games for his beloved Scarlets...

Four SA Super Rugby teams on the verge of joining the PRO14 next year

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The four South African Super Rugby sides – the Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Stormers – are set to join Europe’s Pro14 competition by early next year, according to a report by The Daily...

Wales' men’s sevens programme to cease to operate

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Welsh Rugby Union have confirmed that its men’s sevens programme will cease to operate in its current format for the foreseeable future due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19.     The...

Top Ten Rugby World Cup Moments in Fiji's History

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

From beating Wales in 2007 to Semi Radradra's unstoppable performances in 2019, these are Fiji's best moments at the Rugby World Cup.