Wales backroom team selected for Lions
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFour members of the Wales senior men’s backroom team have been selected for the British & Irish Lions 2025 tour to Australia. Rhodri Bown is appointed to Lions head coach Andy Farrell’s...
Inisi named in Moana’s crucial clash against the Hurricanes
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyMoana Pasifika’s 2024 Forward and Attacking Player of the Year, Lotu Inisi will get a chance to play his first match of the season, when they face the Hurricanes in a crucial game to secure...
Dan Cole to retire at season's end
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyDan Cole will retire from professional rugby at the conclusion of the 24/25 season. The Leicester Tigers prop has made 340 senior appearances for the club over almost two decades. After...
Rising stars in the running for URC Award
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbySome of the brightest young talents in the game are in the running to be named URC Next-Gen Player of the Season. The prestigious award is open to players who were aged 23 and under at the beginning...
Boks and BaaBaas to contest Qatar Airways Cup
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyQatar Airways announced on Tuesday that the Qatar Airways Cup will be up for grabs when the Springboks take on the Barbarians in an historic clash on Saturday, 28 June at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town. It...
Slipper extends time with Brumbies as he chases Crockett's Super Rugby cap record
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyBrumbies prop James Slipper has signed a new one-year deal with the club that could see him become the most-capped Super Rugby player in the competition’s history in 2026. Slipper, 35, currently...
First Nations & Pasifika XV coaching staff confirmed
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby Australia is delighted to announce the coaching staff for the historic First Nations & Pasifika Invitational XV match against the British and Irish Lions at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne on...
Furbank and Sleightholme return for Saints in Champions Cup Final
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyGeorge Furbank and Ollie Sleightholme return to Northampton Saints’ matchday 23 this weekend as the men in Black, Green and Gold take on Union Bordeaux Bègles in the Investec Champions...
Ben Donaldson re-signs with Australian Rugby
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby Australia and the Western Force are excited to announce Ben Donaldson has inked a new contract, re-committing to Australian Rugby until the end of 2027. A Clovelly Eagles junior, Donaldson represented...
Pete Samu to return to Australian Rugby
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby Australia and the NSW Waratahs are happy to confirm Pete Samu will return home to Australian Rugby later this year. Currently contracted to Bordeaux in the French Top 14, the athletic back rower...
