Newcastle Falcons snap up speedster from champions Harlequins
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMultiple Premiership title winner Nathan Earle has joined Newcastle Falcons on a two-year deal, speaking of the 'exciting times' ahead at Kingston Park Stadium. The 26-year-old winger...
Lions bid to emulate class of '59 - South Africa tour in numbers
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa have won eight of 13 series against the British and Irish Lions, but it is a long time since they have triumphed back-to-back. The British and Irish Lions will repeat a...
Springboks keen to hit the ground running
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok captain Siya Kolisi seems keen for his team to pick up where they left off as they take on Georgia this Friday while keeping one eye firmly locked on the British & Irish Lions. The...
USA names squad to take on England
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyUSA Head coach Gary Gold has named his match-day 23 to face No. 3 world-ranked England on Sunday at Twickenham. The fixture marks the first time the Eagles have assembled since Rugby World...
Gatland on the new Russell/Farrell combination
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIn naming his team for this coming weekend against the Emirates Lions, British & Irish Lions Head Coach Warren Gatland picked an interesting combo to fill the flyhalf and inside centre channels in...
Springboks to play 14 tests in 5 months
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter being starved of test rugby since November 2019, the Springboks are set to be back in the thick of it again with 14 scheduled test matches in just 5 months. On Friday evening, Siya Kolisi’s men...
Springboks face Georgia for the first time in 18 years
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFriday will see an interesting turn-up for the books as the Springboks will host Georgia for the first time on South African soil. It is, in fact, a rivalry very much in its infancy as the...
Looking ahead to Round 3 of U20 Six Nations
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRound 3 of the U20 Six Nations kicks off tomorrow and sees Scotland taking on the Italians, followed by France vs Wales, and will conclude with the titanic contest of Ireland against the English....
Lions stepping into the unknown like never before
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British and Irish Lions landed in South Africa this week amid great uncertainty a month before the first Test against the Springboks. It is nothing new for there to be uncertainty...
Eight Players Set To Make Their B&I Lions Debut In Tour Opener
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBritish and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has included eight potential Lions debutants in the Tour opener against the Lions. The side captained by Stuart Hogg has four players set to make their...
