Brave Blossom Shota Horie calls time on his rugby career
11 hours ago by Ultimate RugbyJapan rugby international Shota Horie announced today that he will retire at the end of this season after playing in four World Cups including a 2019 quarterfinal on home soil. The 37-year-old hooker,...
Fixtures confirmed for HSBC SVNS Cape Town
18 hours ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Blitzboks and Springbok Women’s Sevens will kick off their HSBC SVNS Cape Town campaigns with two tricky matches before 11h00 on Saturday morning at the DHL Stadium. The action starts...
Exciting teenager set to make World Rugby Sevens Series debut this weekend.
19 hours ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralia Men's coach John Manenti has named teenage James McGregor for his debut at the Cape Town SVNS. McGregor comes in for Matt Gonzalez, who suffered a rib injury in Dubai as the team finished seventh. Don't...
Emirates World Rugby Match Officials confirmed for Men's Guinness Six Nations
1 day ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Emirates World Rugby Match Officials have been confirmed for the 2024 Guinness Six Nations, the first international competition on the road to the men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia. Fifteen...
Cape Town 7's Pools
2 days ago by UltimateRugbyThe two South African Sevens teams will both face the USA on the opening day of the HSBC SVNS Cape Town next Saturday, with the pools announced shortly after the Springbok Sevens team claimed a fifth consecutive...
HSBC SVNS 2024 ready to reach new heights in Dubai
6 days ago by Ultimate RugbyExciting new era for rugby sevens begins as HSBC SVNS kicks off in Dubai on 2-3 December The Emirates Dubai 7s is the opening round of HSBC SVNS 2024, featuring the top 12 men’s and 12 women’s...
Hunt and Wyrwas awarded England contracts
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyScrum-half duo Natasha ‘Mo’ Hunt and Ella Wyrwas have been awarded Red Roses contracts.Debuting against USA in 2011, becoming Red Rose 161, Hunt has featured 67 times for her country to date...
Raiwalui joins World Rugby
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyOutgoing Flying Fijians coach Simon Raiwalui has been appointed as a High Performance General Manager for World Rugby. The man who led Fiji’s campaign at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France says...
Connacht undaunted by haunted Highveld
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyHaving conquered Hollywoodbets Kings Park last week to earn their fifth win in South Africa, Connacht have now set their sights on becoming the first European challenger to corral the Vodacom Bulls at...
Owen Farrell not planning to end his England career any time soon
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyFarrell has raised the possibility that he could still be present for Australia 2027. Owen Farrell has returned from the World Cup with the hunger to prolong his career for as long as possible. Farrell...