James Haskell to retire at the end of the season
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland and Northampton Saints flanker James Haskell has announced that he will retire from professional rugby at the end of the 2018/19 season following an injury-plagued campaign with Saints this term. The...
James Haskell to retire after glittering career for England and Wasps
7 years ago by The Guardian• Flanker will quit after injury-plagued season at Northampton• Eddie Jones pays tribute to ‘superb player’ and ‘great character’James Haskell, who has endured an injury-plagued campaign with...
Premiership Highlights: Bath 21-17 Wasps
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBath keep their European Rugby hopes alive with a bonus point win in a game that they left it very late to get into the swing of things. Mercer was incredible all game with plenty of positive attacking...
Saracens’ Mako Vunipola will be fit for Champions Cup final, says McCall
7 years ago by The Guardian• Club’s director of rugby says prop should be fine after ankle injury• First XV rested for victory against Exeter with Leinster in mindSaracens are confident Mako Vunipola will be fit for Saturday’s...
Wasps' play-off hopes end in late collapse
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBath ended Wasps' remote hopes of pinching a Premiership play-off place with a dramatic 29-17 bonus-point win at home on Sunday. The hosts' top-six aspirations remain alive and another bonus-point...
Talking Points: Bath vs Wasps
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBath found themselves getting out the starting blocks pretty slowly against Wasps but grit and determination got them over the finishing line. Here are some of the talking points of the match: Bath went...
Late tries from Zach Mercer and Joe Cokanasiga edge Bath past Wasps
7 years ago by The Guardian• Bath 29-17 Wasps• Hosts boost hopes of top-six finishThree tries in the final six minutes gave Bath a bonus point victory that took them to sixth in the table and on course for a place in the European...
Charlie Davies and Tom Emery to leave Saints this summer
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNorthampton Saints can today confirm that backs Charlie Davies and Tom Emery will leave the Club at the end of the 2018/19 season. Scrum-half Davies, 28, arrived at Franklin’s Gardens...
Wasps confirm departing players
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWasps have confirmed that the following players will be leaving the Club at the end of the 2018/19 season. Wasps Director of Rugby Dai Young said: “On behalf of everyone...
Italy Name 44-man Squad For World Cup Preparations
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyItaly head coach Conor O'Shea has named a 44-man preliminary squad for the Rugby World Cup in Japan. The squad will meet up in Pergine Valsugana on 2 June. The likes of Marco Fuser,...
