Sale Sharks sign Xavier Roe
3 days ago by Ultimate RugbySale Sharks have agreed a deal to sign highly-rated Gallagher Chiefs and New Zealand scrum-half Xavier Roe. The 27-year-old, who is officially uncapped but played for the All Blacks XV against the Barbarians...
Scarlets confirm rugby departures at the end of the 2025-26 season
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyScarlets can confirm the following members of its rugby squad will be leaving the club at the end of the 2025-26 season. Second row Jake Ball has announced he is retiring from rugby following...
Josh Macleod leads out Scarlets on 150th appearance
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyCaptain Josh Macleod will lead out the side on his 150th appearance as the Scarlets take on Welsh rivals Dragons RFC in the final round of the BKT United Rugby Championship at Parc y Scarlets on Saturday...
Jake Ball announces retirement from rugby
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyJake Ball, after 148 appearances in a Scarlets jersey and 50 caps for Wales, has announced he is to retire from rugby. At the age of 34, injuries, combined with his business commitments, has persuaded...
Eddie Jones, Head Coach of the Japan National Team, cops 6-week ban
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Japan Rugby Football Association (JRFU, Chairman: Masato Tsuchida, Minato-ku, Tokyo) has decided on the following disciplinary action against Japan national team head coach Eddie Jones. This...
Brumbies confirm, Liam Bowron commits until 2028
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyThe ACT Brumbies are pleased to announce local product Liam Bowron has re-signed with the club for a further two seasons, extending his stay in Brumbies colours through to the end of 2028. A...
Kolbe the Top Gun Under the JRLO Sun
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok star heads League One Points Standings It might have been a routine kick in a game Tokyo Sungoliath had well in hand, but Springbok winger Cheslin Kolbe’s 65thminute penalty goal during...
Devan Flanders to depart Hurricanes following 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season
2 weeks 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
2 weeks 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
3 weeks 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...
