Struggling Wales without Cuthbert for remainder of the tournament
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAlex Cuthbert will miss Wales' two remaining Six Nations games due to a foot injury. The wing came off the bench during defeats to Ireland and Scotland. Cuthbert was ruled out of...
England must 'accelerate' as Borthwick seeks extra gear for France and Ireland battles
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland boss Steve Borthwick has told his players they must "accelerate" their progress after a 20-10 victory over Wales in Cardiff. In Borthwick's third game as head coach, his team followed up victory...
Watson marks return with a try as Borthwick's men inflict more misery on hosts
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland made it back-to-back Six Nations wins as they overcame a beleaguered Wales 20-10 at the Principality Stadium on Saturday. Wales, whose preparations for the game were hampered after a dispute with...
Six Nations Preview: Wales vs England
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland travel to Wales on Saturday hoping to end a six-year wait for a win in Cardiff. Having kickstarted their campaign with a bonus-point win against Italy, another positive result at Principality...
Ireland bandwagon rolls into Rome, Scotland eye France scalp
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland will be expected to stay in the hunt for a Grand Slam when they resume the Six Nations against Italy while Scotland's title credentials will face a stern test in Paris. Andy Farrell's Ireland...
'Few people realise how close we came to disaster' – Wales coach Gatland keen to move on from contract dispute
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWarren Gatland is keen to "draw a line in the sand" ahead of Wales' Six Nations clash with England, saying the threat of strike action had taken the team "to the brink of disaster" this week. Saturday's...
Lawes set for England return, Biggar dropped as Gatland rings Wales changes
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCourtney Lawes is poised to make his England return at the Principality Stadium, while Dan Biggar drops to the bench as Warren Gatland has made nine changes to his team for the Six Nations clash on...
Wales name team for England fixture
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales senior men’s head coach Warren Gatland has named the team to play England at a sold-out Principality Stadium on Saturday 25 February (KO 4.45pm live on BBC and S4C) in the third round of...
Super Rugby Countdown Day 8: Teams who've won the most matches
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWe take a look at the teams who've won the most matches in Super Rugby. Crusaders (276 wins) Unsurprisingly, the Crusaders have won the most matches in Super Rugby, having also...
Ireland extend their lead at the top of the World Rugby Rankings
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyUnusually there were no positional changes in the World Rugby Men’s Rankings despite there being a full programme of fixtures in the Six Nations and Rugby Europe Championship. However,...
