All Blacks name Damian McKenzie at fullback for final Bledisloe Test
8 years ago by The GuardianTJ Perenara preferred to Aaron Smith at scrumhalf Sonny Bill Williams to earn 50th cap in JapanThe All Blacks have sprung a major surprise by naming Damian McKenzie to start at fullback in the third Bledisloe...
Exeter Chiefs agree to release Campagnaro
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyExeter Chiefs have agreed to release Michele Campagnaro from his playing contract with the Gallagher Premiership club from October 31. The Italian international joined the club in the...
WATCH: Vaipulu handed a six week ban for this tackle vs. Exeter Chiefs
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCastres loose forward Maama Vaipulu has been handed a six-week suspension and will miss Tonga's November tests. The suspension does mean he will be available for the next round of...
Tongan powerhouse banned after brutal shoulder straight to hooker's chin
8 years ago by Rugby DumpCastres Olympique No 8, Maama Vaipulu, received sanction today following a brutal shoulder against Exeter Chiefs in the Heineken Champions Cup at the Stade Pierre Fabre this past weekend.
Former England back rower Thomas Waldrom retires
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer England forward Thomas Waldrom has called time on his playing career at the age of 35. Born in New Zealand, Waldrom won five caps for England between 2012 and 2013, and he was the Premiership's...
Champions Cup Team of the Competition After Two Rounds
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFollowing two rounds of fantastic action in the Champions Cup, we take a look at what a potential team of the competition would look like. There are a few changes from our team of the week from...
Exeter’s Gareth Steenson on form but 14-man Castres still too strong
8 years ago by The Guardian• Pool Two: Castres 29-25 Exeter• Exeter Chiefs again struggle in Champions Cup pool stageExeter have never won more than three matches in the Champions Cup pool stage. They will need to win in Munster...
WATCH: Vaipulu red carded for an off the ball tackle on Cowan-Dickie
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCastres will play the remainder of their clash with Exeter Chiefs a man down after no.8 Maama Vaipulu was shown a red card for this off the ball tackle on Chiefs' hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie. Maama...
England Confirm November Test Squad
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland men’s head coach Eddie Jones has named a 36-man squad to fly to Portugal next week for a training camp to prepare for the first match of the November Internationals against South...
Three uncapped players named in Scotland's November Test Squad
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland Head Coach Gregor Townsend today named three uncapped players in a 40-man Scotland squad for the 2018 November Tests. The national team will face Wales in Cardiff on Saturday...
