Devan Flanders to depart Hurricanes following 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season
3 days ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Hurricanes can confirm that Devan Flanders will depart the club to move to Japan following the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. Flanders remains available and fully committed to the Hurricanes throughout...
Official Preview for Round 17 of Japan Rugby League One
4 days ago by Ultimate RugbyCheslin Kolbe and Tokyo Sungoliath are back!The five-time national champions ended an unprecedented run of five consecutive defeats in Japan Rugby League One emphatically yesterday, engineering a 54-38...
Alec Hepburn joins Edinburgh from Scarlets
6 days ago by Ultimate RugbyEdinburgh Rugby has secured the signing of seasoned Scotland prop Alec Hepburn on a two-year deal from Scarlets, with the 33-year-old set to join the capital club this summer. Hepburn...
Official Preview - Japan Rugby League One (Round 17)
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyThe regular season might still have two weeks to run, but a lot of its outstanding issues should be resolved whenthe 26-teams convene for the penultimate round of Japan Rugby League One this weekend.While...
Bath Rugby latest injuries - sweating on a number of key players for match against Bordeaux-Begles
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyBath Rugby are sweating on a number of key men for Sunday’s Investec Champions Cup semi-final against Bordeaux Begles, with club captain Ben Spencer one of those who is ‘touch and go’...
Newcastle Red Bulls confirm coaching team for 2026-27 season
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyDan McFarland will take over as Newcastle Red Bulls’ head coach this summer - the Englishman heading up an exciting new coaching roster which includes the return of Calum MacRae. McFarland...
Ireland’s Nations Championship Match Against Japan Confirmed
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyJapan will host Ireland in an historic Nations Championship Test match at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle on Saturday, July 11. The match will be the first neutral Test hosted in Australia since...
Hewat and Deacon to depart Tigers
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyLeicester Tigers can confirm that Peter Hewat and Brett Deacon will leave the club at the end of the current campaign. Both Hewat and Deacon are valued members of the Leicester Tigers community and they...
Hong Kong set to host WXV Global Series Challenger in 2026
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyBuilding on the momentum of Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, World Rugby has announced that Hong Kong will host the WXV Global Series Challenger central competition, the second division of the WXV...
Japan Rugby League One Round 15 Official Preview
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby Player of the Year Malcolm Marx bagged just his second try of the season, but it was as important asany other he has scored in Japan Rugby League One, as Kubota Spears bounced back from last...
