Mako Vunipola staying at Saracens
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMako Vunipola has today become the latest player to sign a new deal that will allow him to stay on with Championship-bound Saracens. The 29-year-old will continue his already nine-year-long...
The day Scott "Razor" Robertson became an All Black
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWhen Wallaby fullback Matt Burke launched the ball high in the air at Lancaster Park, heralding the commencement of the 1998 Bledisloe Cup, the young face of Scott Robertson looked on from the sidelines,...
Western Force add All Black Experience
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Western Force has today announced the signing of 2011 World Cup-winning All Black Richard Kahui to their Super Rugby AU squad. Kahui, who plays predominantly as an outside-centre,...
60 years of Rugby World: Greatest Tries of the 2010s
6 years ago by Rugby WorldJacob Whitehead runs through the top ten international tries from the last decadeThe Ash Splash: Chris Ashton scores against Australia in 2010 (Getty Images)Jacob Whitehead runs through the top ten international...
Exeter Chiefs finalise their squad with 30 new long-term contract extensions
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland captain Stuart Hogg and England trio Jack Nowell, Henry Slade and Luke Cowan-Dickie are among the 30 players to sign long-term deals at Sandy Park The Premiership leaders announced...
Hansen: New Zealand rugby owes Aussies no favours
6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyFormer All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has urged his former employers to be strong in their negotiations over the future of Super Rugby and that New Zealand Rugby owed trans-Tasman neighbours Australia no...
Super Rugby Team of the Week
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWith the Crusaders beating the Blues in the top of the table clash in Super Rugby Aotearoa, the Canterbury side move top of the table while in Australia the Reds hold a 1 point lead over the Brumbies despite...
Southern Hemisphere rugby set for major shake-up
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRecent events pertaining to the Covid-19 pandemic have cast a shadow over the future of SANZAAR as some key players seem intent on breaking away, according to a report in newshub.co.nz. This comes...
SANZAAR confident of 2020 Rugby Championship
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAccording to a report from stuff.co.nz, SANZAAR chief executive Andy Marinos appears confident that the annual Rugby Championship competition, featuring Southern Hemisphere giants South Africa, New Zealand,...
Report: Three rounds of Premiership midweek matches planned
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyPremiership clubs could face three rounds of midweek fixtures in order to finish the season by the end of October according to a report by Standard Sport. The three-midweek slots pencilled...
