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Wales and Lions great Phil Bennett dies aged 73

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scarlets announced on Sunday that their legendary captain and president Phil Bennett has passed away.   Wales great and former British and Irish Lions captain Phil Bennett has died aged 73.   Bennett...

Grant Gilchrist to captain Scotland in summer tour to Argentina and Chile

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scotland ‘A’ take on Chile in Santiago on Saturday 25 June (kick off 9pm BST) before Scotland play a three-test series against Argentina on Saturday 2,9 and 16 July (kick offs 8.10pm BST). Edinburgh...

Eddie Jones Names Squad for Three-day Camp

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The England squad will meet up at The Lensbury tomorrow [Tuesday 7 June] as they continue preparations for next weekend’s match against the Barbarians and July’s tour of Australia.     Players...

URC Top Try Scorer & Ironman Award Winner Announced

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Stormers wing Leolin Zas scored 11 tries over the course of the regular season to end the campaign at the top of the charts while Vodacom Bulls second-row Ruan Nortje takes home an award which recognises...

Eddie Jones names a 35-player England training squad

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Eddie Jones has named a 35-player England squad for a three-day training camp in Teddington.  The squad will meet up at The Lensbury tomorrow [Tuesday 7 June] as they continue preparations for next...

URC Quarter-Final Lineups: Stormers are without Willemse, Graham makes his 50th appearance

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The teams for the United Rugby Championship quarter-final between the Stormers and Edinburgh have been named.   Two changes to Stormers starting XV as Herschel Jantjies and Rikus Pretorius...

Looking ahead to the URC quarters

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ulster vs Munster:  The quarters will open with an Irish derby as Munster look to pick up what has been a somewhat sterile season for them as they travel to Kingspan Stadium to take on Ulster.    Munster...

Highly rated youngster to make his Stormers debut in United Rugby Championship playoff

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Stormers Head Coach John Dobson has announced his team to face Edinburgh in the United Rugby Championship quarterfinal against Edinburgh on Saturday   Dobson has thrown somewhat of a selection...

Steff Evans signs new deal with Scarlets

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scarlets have announced that wing Steff Evans has become the latest player to sign a new contract with the club.     The 27-year-old came through the Academy ranks and after impressing for...

Ulster & Munster's Road To The URC Play-Offs

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ahead of their clash in the United Rugby Championship quarter-finals, we take a look at Ulster & Munster's route to the knockouts.   SEASON SNAPSHOT   But for the distraction of Champions...