Friday Morning Round Up
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyPetaia, Polota-Nau and Pocock return to Wallabies squad Wallabies rookie Jordan Petaia has been named in Australia’s squad for the final Rugby Championship clash of 2019 against New Zealand...
Faletau ruled out of Wales' World Cup squad through injury
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTaulupe Faletau will miss the Rugby World Cup after suffering a clavicle injury in training, Wales have confirmed. The Bath flanker had been set to be a key player for his country in...
Wales’ Taulupe Faletau out of Rugby World Cup with broken collarbone
7 years ago by The Guardian• Injury-hit No 8 suffers setback in training and needs surgery• ‘Innocuous training ground incident’ resulted in breakWales will be without one of their most experienced and influential forwards...
Monday Morning Round Up
7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby‘Springboks lucky to escape with draw’ - Rassie Erasmus Rassie Erasmus attributed the Springboks’ nail-biting 16-16 draw against the All Blacks in Wellington on...
Samoa defeat Tonga in muddy Apia
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbySamoa recovered from a seven-point halftime deficit to defeat Tonga 25-17 in the opening match of the Pacific Nations Cup. It was played in deplorable conditions at Apia Park, with standing water...
Dombrandt called to Italy to replace injured Shields
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyUncapped Harlequins flanker Alex Dombrandt has been called up to the England training squad to replace injured Brad Shields. Dombrandt earned an England call up and started for England against...
Yorkshire Carnegie appoint Martyn Wood as new Director of Rugby
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyYorkshire Carnegie have appointed former Wasps and Bath player Martyn Wood as the club’s new director of rugby ahead of the 2019-20 Greene King IPA Championship season. Wood joins the club...
Duane Vermeulen to lead the Springboks against New Zealand
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyExperienced No 8 Duane Vermeulen will lead the Springboks against the All Blacks on Saturday, when the two traditional rivals clash in Wellington in the second round of the shortened 2019 Castle Lager...
England squad update: Joe Marchant joins the squad travelling to Treviso
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland head coach Eddie Jones has called up 38 players for England’s third official Rugby World Cup training camp in Treviso, Italy (22 July until 2 August). The squad will fly this...
Springboks name squad to travel to New Zealand
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks have confirmed a touring squad of 36 players for their Rugby Championship matches against New Zealand and Argentina in the next three weeks. SA Rugby Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus,...
