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Former champions New York out of 2024 MLR season

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

New York fans are today left reeling with news that the Ironworkers have handed in their tools. The club has joined the Toronto Arrows in folding suddenly before the 2024 Major League Rugby season. A long-rumored...

Fixtures confirmed for HSBC SVNS Cape Town

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Blitzboks and Springbok Women’s Sevens will kick off their HSBC SVNS Cape Town campaigns with two tricky matches before 11h00 on Saturday morning at the DHL Stadium.  The action starts...

Cape Town 7's Pools

2 years ago by UltimateRugby

The two South African Sevens teams will both face the USA on the opening day of the HSBC SVNS Cape Town next Saturday, with the pools announced shortly after the Springbok Sevens team claimed a fifth consecutive...

HSBC SVNS 2024 ready to reach new heights in Dubai

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Exciting new era for rugby sevens begins as HSBC SVNS kicks off in Dubai on 2-3 December The Emirates Dubai 7s is the opening round of HSBC SVNS 2024, featuring the top 12 men’s and 12 women’s...

Raiwalui joins World Rugby as High Performance Pathways and Player Development Manager

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby has appointed Simon Raiwalui in a key role to support its core mission of increasing the competitiveness of international rugby as the sport prepares for a new era of opportunity and growth. With...

Hunt and Wyrwas awarded England contracts

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scrum-half duo Natasha ‘Mo’ Hunt and Ella Wyrwas have been awarded Red Roses contracts.Debuting against USA in 2011, becoming Red Rose 161, Hunt has featured 67 times for her country to date...

Toronto Arrows to Not Compete in 2024 MLR Season

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

In a recent announcement, Major League Rugby (MLR), the premier rugby competition in North America, revealed that the Toronto Arrows would cease operations immediately, marking their absence from the 2024...

Toronto Arrows to not compete in the 2024 MLR season

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Major League Rugby (MLR), which represents the highest level of rugby competition in North America, has announced the Toronto Arrows will cease operations, effectively immediately, and not compete in the...

USA Rugby appoints Brandon Sparks as Head of Women’s High Performance

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Continuing to build structure and foundation for the USA Rugby National Teams and High Performance Pathways, USA Rugby today announced the appointment of Brandon Sparks as Head of Women’s High Performance,...

Excitement mounts as Japan prepares to host Asian qualifier for 2024 Olympics

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Eight men’s and seven women’s teams are making their way to Osaka ready to compete for a place at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at this weekend’s Asia Rugby qualification tournament. In...