Latest Super Rugby Pacific Player News
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAhead of the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season teams are finalising their player rosters Moana Pasifika Ardie Savea [pictured above] has recommitted to New Zealand Rugby (NZR) through to 2027 and...
20 Years on from the Greatest Test Ever Played
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOn this day, 15 July, in 2000 a world record crowd of 109,874 attended Stadium Australia in Sydney to witness what has been dubbed as the greatest test ever played. A gripping affair...
The greatest test ever played? Looking back at the 2000 Bledisloe Cup Sydney test
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOn this day, 15 July, in 2000 a world record crowd of 109,874 attended Stadium Australia in Sydney to witness what has been dubbed as the greatest test ever played. A gripping affair...
Prop crisis may force Newcastle to play Champions Cup tie with 14 men
7 years ago by The Guardian• Tighthead troubles raise fears of uncontested scrums• Newcastle are away against Edinburgh on FridayNewcastle are facing the possibility of having to play the majority of Friday night’s European...
Jake Ilnicki agrees one-year contract with Yorkshire Carnegie
8 years ago by Yorkshire CarnegieCanadian international prop Jake Ilnicki is hoping to follow in the footsteps of his mentor Mike Shelley after agreeing a one-year contract with Yorkshire Carnegie. The 26-year-old is...
Monday Evening Round Up
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCorné Fourie out for 6 weeks The prop sustained a fractured wrist in the Currie Cup match against the Steval Pumas. Full story Dreyer joins Springboks in Perth Ruan Dreyer arrived...
Newcastle Falcons sign Canada prop Jake Ilnicki
9 years ago by Newcastle FalconsNewcastle Falcons have announced the signing of Canada prop Jake Ilnicki. Capped 21 times by Canada after making his international debut in 2013, Ilnicki played three tests for Canada during this...
Sunday's Premiership teams
1 decade ago by Sky Sports RugbyDanny Care misses Harlequins' trip to unbeaten Wasps on Sunday due to injury while England prop David Wilson is on the bench for Newcastle's clash with Worcester.
Friday Afternoon Round Up
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyPlisson given three-game suspension Stade Français fly-half Jules Plisson has been given a three-game suspension after he was found guilty of violent conduct against Castres. The...
Wilson joins Newcastle Falcons
1 decade ago by Bath RugbyBath Rugby can confirm that David Wilson has joined Newcastle Falcons with immediate effect. Having received a request from Wilson to return to his home-town of Newcastle, Bath have agreed...
