Lions Watch: Six Players Who Stood Out This Weekend
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British and Irish Lions is still some time away but rugby is back in Europe and with it comes the talk of who will tour in 2021. In a new Ultimate Rugby weekly feature, we take a look...
The Dylan Hartley Eddie Jones saga shows how players are indeed 'treated like a piece of meat'
6 years ago by Rugby DumpFormer England captain Dylan Hartley has opened up on the way Eddie Jones omitted him from the 2019 Rugby World Cup, which ultimately ended the hooker's international career.
Jack Willis helps Wasps to dominate the breakdown in win against Northampton
6 years ago by The GuardianNorthampton 21-34 WaspsForward mobility helps visitors to impressive victoryAfter five months of famine, and a couple of days of penalty-fests, finally something to feast on. Jack Willis produced a breakdown...
Premiership: Top Five Players of the Day
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA stacked Saturday of Premiership Rugby saw plenty of action with Gloucester kicking things off with an emphatic victory over Worcester before Exeter and Bath picked up bonus point victories of their own...
Exeter Chiefs extend their lead at top of the Premiership table
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyExter Chiefs continued their dominance of the Premiership as they claimed 26-13 bonus-point victory over Leicester Tigers on Saturday with England boss Eddie Jones in attendance. Leicester...
Marcus Smith puts gloss on rugby's ragged return as Harlequins beat Sale
6 years ago by The GuardianHarlequins 16-10 SaleQuins take a knee for Black Lives Matter in unisonEnglish rugby is back, albeit with more of a clunk than a bang, but after five long months we must gratefully accept what we are given....
Dylan Hartley reveals Eddie Jones's 'brutal' three-word end to England days
6 years ago by The GuardianFormer captain details phone call in forthcoming bookHartley’s generation ‘crash dummies’ for gruelling calendarThe former England captain Dylan Hartley has revealed the brutal manner in which his...
Bath appoint Neal Hatley as Head Coach
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDirector of Rugby Stuart Hooper today confirmed the appointment of Neal Hatley as Bath Rugby Head Coach. Hatley returned to Bath Rugby as Forwards and Defence Coach after...
Four British and Irish Lions Bolters - Coaches
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWarren Gatland is currently in New Zealand working to turn the Chiefs' losing streak around but come September the former Wales boss will turn his attentions to the 2021 British and Irish Lions tour...
Eddie Jones responds and explains thought process behind his unpredictable press conferences
6 years ago by Rugby DumpEngland head coach Eddie Jones is known for his sometimes fiery press conferences before and after matches. If there's one figure in world rugby who knows how to work the media, it's the Australian.
