Nanai dealt three-game ban after brutal challenge on Johnny May
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWorcester Warriors’ Melani Nanai has been dealt a three-match ban after his brutal challenge on England winger Johnny May, earning the former a red card. Nanai was found to be in contravention...
Jack Clifford forced to retire through injury
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHarlequins and England back row Jack Clifford has confirmed today that he has been forced to retire through injury. I am truly gutted to be writing this, but unfortunately I have been forced...
English rugby tries to tackle players' welfare amid compressed seasons
6 years ago by The GuardianEngland players given time off after internationalsNumber of starts and playing time in Premiership controlledThe Professional Game Board, which incorporates representatives of the Rugby Football Union,...
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.
Gary Graham to remain a Falcon for three more years
6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby27 year old Scotland international, Gary Graham, has signed on for the Falcons for a further three years. The flanker has been in great form of late, managing to bag five tries in fourteen outings...
England 7s legend Dan Norton returns to his roots with a stint in the Premiership
6 years ago by Rugby DumpEngland Sevens' all-time leading try-scorer will join up with London Irish on a short term contract. Dan Norton will return to rugby fifteens after forging a stellar career on the 7s circuit with England,...
Dylan Hartley's alarming England tales leave rugby with no place to hide | Robert Kitson
6 years ago by The GuardianFormer England captain’s enlightening autobiography could loosen a few tongues among his less forthright successorsIt was always likely that Dylan Hartley’s soon-to-be published autobiography would...
Sevens Star Dan Norton Joins London Irish
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLondon Irish have welcomed the signing of English sevens legend Dan Norton who will join the club on a short-term deal. Norton boasts a significantly decorated sevens career and currently holds...
Dylan Hartley levels criticism at rugby bosses
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer England captain Dylan Hartley has come out guns blazing with criticism of those in charge of the modern, professional era, according to a report in businesslive.co.za. Hartley, who won...
