Andy Farrell's International Debut
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAndy Farrell, current coach of the Ireland national team and father of incumbent England captain Owen, is capped at international level for rugby league and union. In 2005, Farrell announced his...
Phil Vickery joins the restaurant trade
6 years ago by Rugby WorldCrisis, what crisis? Ex-England captain Phil Vickery has launched a restaurant business during the pandemic. The MasterChef champion tells us what spurred him to do itLead role: Phil Vickery played in...
Next In Line? The Young England Midfielders Set To Make The Step Up
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA testing and ever-evolving position, the job of an international centre is not an easy one. The modern game requires the inside centre to be skilful yet decisive while still being effective...
Ultimate Rugby's All Time European Imported XV
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbySince rugby went professional in 1995, European clubs have searched the market to sign top players to help propel them to glory both domestically and in Europe. We have picked a XV of...
“If you produce a player you should get rewarded.” - Rugby Australia's director of rugby Scott Johnson
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby Australia's director of rugby Scott Johnson says it's time for World Rugby to introduce a transfer fee system to compensate clubs and countries for lost talent. Speaking to The Australian...
WATCH: 22-year-old James Haskell's Strong Test Debut Against Wales in 2007
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe final game of the 2007 Six Nations competition took place at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff set the stage for 22 year old James Haskell to initiate his international career. Haskell was...
Martin Johnson Weighs In On British & Irish Lions Captaincy Debate
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer British and Irish Lions and England captain Martin Johnson has dismissed any suggestion that Alun Wyn Jones will be too old to be the next Lions tour captain. Speaking to...
QUIZ: Can you name the victorious Munster Heineken Cup Side In 2006?
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOn May 20 2006, Munster beat Biarritz 23-19 in front of 74,534 - most of them Irish - at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium to win their first Heineken Cup title. This came after losing out to Northampton...
Looking back at that unbelievable attack on Ronan O’Gara, on a 'bad day for rugby'
6 years ago by Rugby DumpVery few punishments have created such a divide in opinion as Joe Marler’s ten-week ban handed to him in March. The England prop was at the centre of a lot of controversy during the Six Nations when...
The Toulon 23 That Won The Heineken Cup For The Second Time
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIn 2014, Toulon went back to back winning their second Heineken Cup under Bernard Laporte. The side a season before featured some of the best players in the world in the...
