WATCH: Aaron Cruden's SENSATIONAL offload on his return to Super Rugby
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAaron Cruden made a starring return to Super Rugby on Friday as he inspired a second-half comeback victory over the Blues. The Chiefs, in Warren Gatland's first game in charge, found themselves...
The Breakdown – A statistical look at the first round of the Six Nations
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Six Nations returns this weekend, with defending champions Wales hosting Italy, England facing France and Ireland taking on Scotland. Wales begin the defence of their Six Nations...
The first try of the Super Rugby season did not disappoint!
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Blues and Chiefs kicked off the 2020 Super Rugby season at Eden Park on Friday. The Blues got off to a wonderful start with USA International Tony Lamborn scoring on his debut for the Auckland-based...
England blew it by missing out on Shaun Edwards - the man who can lead France to Six Nations glory
6 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward ColumnSIR CLIVE WOODWARD: If France are to become a world force again, Fabian Galthie and Edwards must conjure up the chemistry and close working partnership that Edwards had with Warren Gatland ,
McKenzie returns as Gatland looks for a strong finish to his first game in charge of the Chiefs
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyChiefs Head Coach Warren Gatland has named his side first side of the 2020 season which will face the Blues at Eden Park. The selected twenty-three will see three debutants in Waikato centre Quinn...
George North lined up for centre role in Wales’s Six Nations opener
6 years ago by The Guardian• Wayne Pivac may field North at 13 against Italy• Taulupe Faletau could return after missing World CupWayne Pivac has a mandate for change after succeeding Warren Gatland as Wales’s head coach,...
Alix Popham: ‘Not playing in big European games makes the Wales players fresher’
6 years ago by Rugby WorldFormer Wales back-row Alix Popham on the abrupt end to his Test career, his business venture and why new coach Wayne Pivac can pick up where Warren Gatland left off Force eight: Alix Popham made 16 starts...
Where Saracens players could end up next season?
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbySaracens are likely to hang onto some of their star players despite their relegation with a number of players set to sign loan deals with Premiership clubs, others set for sabbaticals however, they will...
Wayne Pivac set to give Wales more exciting style of Six Nations play | Paul Rees
6 years ago by The GuardianHead coach gets underway with licence to foster a more expansive type of game over the next few weeksThe last time Wales hired a former policeman as head coach he used the skills he had learned on the...
Six Nations 2020: how will your team perform this year?
6 years ago by The GuardianWill Wales retain the title? Will England live up to their tag as favourites? And is there any hope for Italy?Wales go into the first match of this year’s Six Nations as defending champions, having dethroned...
