Scarlets name team for Bordeaux test
1 day ago by Ultimate RugbyHead coach Dwayne Peel has reshuffled his Scarlets side for Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup round two tie against defending champions Union Bordeaux Bègles at the Stade Chaban-Delmas (17:30...
Halfpenny returns for Cardiff
2 days ago by Ultimate RugbyLeigh Halfpenny will make his first Cardiff Rugby appearance in 4,347 days as the Blue & Blacks host Ulster Rugby in the European Challenge Cup on Saturday night (8pm). Cardiff have made 11 changes...
Leicester International group return to face Leinster
3 days ago by Ultimate RugbyLeicester Tigers welcome back five senior internationals to take on Leinster in round two of the Investec Champions Cup. England's Freddie Steward, Joe Heyes and Jamie Blamire all return alongside Wales...
Japan Retains Eddie Jones as Head Coach
3 days ago by Ultimate RugbyJapan has completed its end of season evaluation, and the Japan Rugby Football Union has confirmed that Eddie Jones will remain in charge of the national team. The Brave Blossoms finished their 2025 international...
Three changes to Scarlets side for Champions Cup opener
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyHead coach Dwayne Peel has made three changes to the Scarlets starting XV for Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup opener against Bristol Bears at Parc y Scarlets (20:00; S4C & Premier Sports). All...
Etzebeth banned for 12 weeks over eye gouge
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyEben Etzebeth, South Africa's double World Cup-winning second row, has been banned for 12 weeks for an eye gouge against Wales. The 34-year-old was seen to make contact with the left eye of Alex Mann...
RWC 2027 Draw: A closer look at the pools
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 Draw took place in Sydney on Wednesday with the 24 qualified teams placed into one of six pools for the tournament, which takes place from 1 October-13 November,...
England head coach Steve Borthwick and captain Maro Itoje react to the draw
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbySteve Borthwick, head coach On the draw: "It feels like the road to the World Cup has started now, it's really going to accelerate from here. There's lots of talk and buzz around it." On England-Wales...
Pools confirmed for Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyPreparations for Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 reached an important milestone today with confirmation of the six pools that will headline the largest tournament in the sport's history. For the first...
United Rugby Championship Round 6 Review
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyStormers Storming Ahead There is now just one unbeaten team left in the BKT URC with the DHL Stormers having taken the spoils in an epic top-of-of-the-table clash with Munster Rugby. Both teams...
