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Rassie names 3 Junior Springboks in 37 man squad for Australia Tests

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus selected a strong 37-man squad for the first two Tests in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship against Australia, featuring 24 Rugby World Cup-winners and five players who...

Steve Tandy appointed new Wales Head Coach

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Steve Tandy will lead Wales into the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia and begins his tenure as his country’s new senior men's Head Coach on the 1st September.   Steve is a former British...

Andy Farrell names side to face First Nations & Pasifika XV

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Andy Farrell has named the team to face the First Nations & Pasifika XV in the final midweek fixture of the 2025 British & Irish Lions Tour of Australia. Saracens and England’s Owen Farrell...

Andy Farrell names British & Irish Lions team for the first Test against the Wallabies

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Andy Farrell has named his team to take on the Wallabies in the First Test of the Qatar Airways Lions Men’s Series in Brisbane on Saturday night. Saracens and England captain Maro Itoje will lead...

Rassie Erasmus names uncapped front row as Siya Kolisi returns

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Boan Venter, Marnus van der Merwe, and Neethling Fouche will all make their Springbok debuts against Georgia in Nelspruit on Saturday as double Rugby World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi returns from...

Champions Cup Fixtures Announced

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Investec Champions Cup campaign begins on Friday night for the 24 clubs — which includes 10 former champions who share a total of 25 Champions Cup titles. Two exciting matchups will launch...

Tom Clarkson jets out to join the British & Irish Lions as front row cover

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The British & Irish Lions travelled from Adelaide to Brisbane today, Sunday 13th July, ahead of the first Test of the 2025 Qatar Airways Lions Series which takes place at Suncorp Stadium this coming...

Gavin To Start For Ireland As Osborne Gets Lions Call Up

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Uncapped Connacht centre Hugh Gavin will start for Ireland against Portugal on Saturday as Leinster’s Jamie Osborne has been called up to the British & Irish Lions. The Ireland team was...

Owen Farrell named in British & Irish Lions team to face AUNZ Invitational XV

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The British & Irish Lions Head Coach Andy Farrell has named the team that will play against an AUNZ Invitational XV side on Saturday evening at the Adelaide Oval. Munster Rugby and Ireland’s...

Andy Farrell's fullback options if Kinghorn misses out

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Andy Farrell is suddenly considering life with a fullback crisis if Blair Kinghorn is ruled out after going off after just 24 minutes against the Brumbies. With Elliot Daly out of the tour due to injury...