Five Tier 2 players to watch at the Rugby World Cup - Pool D
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWe are in the final countdown to the Rugby World Cup in Japan! Ultimate Rugby has picked out five Tier Two players from each pool at the Rugby World Cup. Pool A Pool...
Highlanders add three more to 2019 Super Rugby squad
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRanfurly Shield holders Otago will supply two more players to the Highlanders for 2020 and a third will commit for three years from 2021. Otago players Michael Collins and Sione...
Dan Robson and Thomas Young named as Wasps co-captains
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWasps have confirmed that Dan Robson and Thomas Young will co-captain the side in the 2019/20 season. The pair, who have been standout performers in recent seasons for the men in Black...
Women's Six Nations 2020 Fixtures Revealed!
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIt has today announced that the 2020 Women’s Six Nations will begin with three Sunday fixtures on the first weekend in February 2020. Champions England will get their campaign...
The Breakdown | Rugby World Cup’s true kick-off will be South Africa v New Zealand
7 years ago by The GuardianGame on second day between the winners of five out of the eight previous tournaments could be a preview of the finalFor two tournaments in the 1990s the World Cup opened with the sound of thunder. The...
Sam Warburton reveals that he almost left the 2017 Lions tour ahead of the second test
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer British & Irish Lions and Wales captain Sam Warburton has revealed that a phone call to his mom stopped him from quitting the team during their the 2017 tour to New Zealand. The...
Wales’s Alun Wyn Jones hopes World Cup will not be scarred by red cards
7 years ago by The Guardian• ‘We will talk about tackle laws because it is an issue’• Jones getting ready for his fourth World CupAlun Wyn Jones leads Wales on to the plane bound for Tokyo on Wednesday for his fourth World...
Ken Owens named Scarlets captain for 2019-20 season
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyKen Owens has been appointed Scarlets captain for a record sixth successive campaign. The 32-year-old hooker, an integral member of Wales’ Rugby World Cup squad, has made 243 appearances...
Test Team of the Week
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWith the Rugby World Cup warm-ups done and dusted and the Rugby World Cup a mere few days away, we take a look back the past weekend and selected our team of the Week. 1. Ellis Genge -...
Latest World Rankings: Ireland top the rankings going into RWC
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland's 19-10 win over Wales has sent Joe Schmidt's side to the top of the World Rugby Men's Rankings for the first time in history. Top position in the World Rugby Men's Rankings has...
