Johan Ackermann named as Bulls head coach
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Vodacom Bulls are proud to confirm the appointment of Johan Ackermann as head coach.The three-time South African Coach of the Year comes to Loftus Versfeld with elite-level experience, having coached...
Scotland make six changes to starting line-up for Samoa
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAhead of Scotland’s first match in Auckland since the 2011 Rugby World Cup, Gregor Townsend has made six changes to the team that lost against Fiji last weekend. Scotland last...
Lions team news talking points ahead of the first Test
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe time for talking is almost over with the first Test in the Qatar Airways British & Irish Lions Tour to Australia 2025 just days away. Speculation has been rife for weeks – maybe even months...
Rassie Erasmus names uncapped front row as Siya Kolisi returns
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyBoan 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...
Lions Battle Stats | Forward pack with the highest Carries, Tackles and Rucks
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWorkrate will always hold a very high value when coaches look at selecting players for games. That and impact are up there so we have put together the highest working forward pack for the British &...
NSW Waratahs Sign Queensland Lock Angus Blyth
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyBlyth, who also has four Wallabies caps to his name, played fourteen times for the Queensland Reds in 2025 for seventy-five Queensland games in total. Angus Blyth said: "For me, this is a new...
Pollock: Lions targeting historic Wallabies whitewash
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyHenry Pollock wants to be remembered as part of the best British and Irish Lions team ever, as they target a first 3-0 series whitewash of Australia in 121 years. The Lions will face the Wallabies in...
'I feel sorry for Portugal' - O'Connell empathises despite record-breaking Ireland rout
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland interim boss Paul O'Connell said he felt "sorry" for Portugal, who were on the receiving end of a record-breaking 106-7 rout on Saturday. With several players away on British and Irish Lions duty,...
Wallabies Confident as duo Aim to Challenge Lions in Series Opener
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralia’s Joseph Suaali’i and Will Skelton are set to play key roles as the Wallabies prepare for their opening clash against the British and Irish Lions. Suaali’i, a former rugby...
Lions Battle Stats | Tackle Warriors
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyTest rugby is as much about keeping the opposition out as it is scoring points. Defence has become increasingly more important and made more complicated for opposition by the different systems and styles...
