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Muncaster to start for Edinburgh against Sharks

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scotland international back-row Ben Muncaster will return to the capital starting XV for tomorrow night’s BKT URC match against Hollywoodbets Sharks at Hive Stadium (18 April, kick-off...

Etzebeth to lead Sharks against Edinburgh

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Eben Etzebeth will lead the Hollywoodbets Sharks in their Round 15 Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with Edinburgh in Scotland’s cultural heart on Friday evening. It has been six months since...

SA teams cast their eyes on URC quarter-finals

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The four South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises will all enter the home straight of the cross-hemisphere showpiece with the same mindset – victory at any cost – as the Race...

Red Roses team to play Scotland in Leicester

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Jade Shekells will earn her first Red Roses start on Saturday as John Mitchell makes nine changes to his side to face Scotland at Mattioli Woods Welford Road. The Gloucester-Hartpury back debuted...

‘Don’t let the experience pass you by’ - Dewi’s Judgement Day advice

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Dewi Lake has a simple piece of advice for any players making their Principality Stadium debuts on Judgement Day: “Just drink it in.” The Ospreys and Wales hooker has taken the field at the...

George Furbank returns for Saints

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Phil Dowson names an unchanged starting line-up for Northampton Saints’ Investec Champions Cup quarter-final clash with Castres Olympique on Saturday (12 April, kick-off: 5.30pm).    The...

Disciplinary Update: Neethling Fouché Appeal

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Following an appeal, Stormers Neethling Fouché will miss four games after an Appeal Panel upheld the original Disciplinary Panel decision.   In the Round 14 URC Ulster v Stormers...

Alex Nankivell Free To Play After Appeal Upheld

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Munster Rugby’s Alex Nankivell is free to play following an appeal by the club which was upheld. In the Round 14 BKT URC Connacht v Munster game (Saturday, March 29) the referee Craig Evans showed...

No medical evidence to outlaw 7-1 split

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby insists there is no medical evidence that 7-1 bench splits will lead to more injuries and the governing body has no plans to outlaw the tactic as a result. France deployed a bench of seven...

Tigers side for European knockout

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Hanro Liebenberg will captain the Leicester Tigers side in Saturday’s European knockout fixture away to Glasgow Warriors. After finishing third in Pool 1, the squad were seeded tenth and drawn to...