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Women's Six Nations looks to move in rugby calendar

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Six Nations schedule is set for a radical overhaul according to a report in the Guardian. The organisers are considering creating a new window for the women’s competition to avoid clashing...

Update: The Highest Paid Rugby Players In The World

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The list of the highest-paid rugby players in the world has been updated.   The likes of Matt Giteau and Dan Carter are effectively free agents which has changed the current Top 15 highest...

Joe Marler WILL NOT miss a single game despite lengthy ban

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

England and Harlequins loosehead prop Joe Marler will be free to play as soon as the rugby season resumes, according to a report in The Times.   The now infamous incident occurred just 10 minutes...

Marler to miss no games despite 12-week ban for testicles incident

6 years ago by Rugby Dump

England prop Joe Marler will serve his 12-week ban for groping Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones’ testicles during this year’s Six Nations without missing a single game of rugby.

Potential British and Irish Lions Bolters 2021

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A left-field pick. British and Irish legend Sir Ian McGeechan was well known for making surprising picks when it came to announcing his British and Irish Lions squads with the likes of Will Greenwood...

Each Premiership Club's Best Signing This Season

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

With the Premiership currently on pause due to the global pandemic, we take a look at the season so far and picked out the top signing from each club.   With nine rounds remain in the...

THROWBACK: When Bryan Habana scored a hattrick against the All Blacks in a STAR STUDDED Barbarians team

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A hat-trick of tries by Springbok Bryan Habana inspired the Barbarians to only their second-ever win over New Zealand back in 2009.   The star-studded side coached by former Springbok coach Nick...

Tough luck for Scotland and Argentina as 2023 World Cup Draw Still Set For November

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Argentina and Scotland are likely to end up in Pools of Death for the 2023 Rugby World Cup with the draw for the competition still set to take place in November later this year despite the disruption...

WATCH: Dan Carter roasts Michael Cheika on a Podcast

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Cup-winning flyhalf and three-time World Player of the Year, Dan Carter took aim at Michael Cheika when the pair appeared on The Athlete’s Voice, the on sports podcast.   Carter...

Jamie Joseph expects England and Wales tests to be called off or postponed

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Japan head coach Jamie Joseph expects the tests against Wales and Rugby World Cup runner-up England to be called off but hopes the games can be played at a later date.   Talking...