Dylan Hartley, former England captain, retires from rugby because of injury
7 years ago by The Guardian• ‘My career wasn’t perfect but I wouldn’t have it any other way’• Hartley missed World Cup with longstanding knee injuryDylan Hartley insisted he would not change a thing about his career...
Dylan Hartley retires from professional rugby
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer England hooker and Northampton Saints' club legend Dylan Hartley has retired from professional rugby with immediate effect. The 33-year-old hooker has been unable to recover from...
Scottish Rugby formally reprimanded and fined for Typhoon Hagibis comments
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAn Independent Disputes Committee has found that comments made by Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) representatives in relation to the potential impact of Typhoon Hagibis on Scotland’s Rugby World Cup 2019...
Rugby World Cup Final Highlights: England v South Africa
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa set the tone early up front and dominated England in the set pieces, notably in the scrum where they in all but one scrum had the upper hand. Duane Vermeulen put in a Man of the Match performance...
Saracens won't be offloading stars says Nigel Wray despite salary cap punishment
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbySaracens chairman Nigel Wray has insisted the club's team will not have to be ripped apart after being deducted 35 points and fined more than £5million for breaching the salary cap. The current Premiership...
Rugby's elite in talks over new ring-fenced world championship
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby’s proposed 12-team Nations Championship was abandoned in June, however, according to a report by Matt Hughes in the Dailymail, the major nations are keen to build on the...
Saracens face further fine for failing to show up for Champions Cup launch
7 years ago by The Guardian• No-show comes after 35 points docked for salary cap breach • Chris Robshaw says ‘cheating’ had stained rugby’s imageSaracens face a £50,000 fine after failing to turn up for the launch of...
Tendai ‘Beast’ Mtawarira announces retirement from international rugby
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby World Cup-winning Springbok legend, Tendai ‘Beast’ Mtawarira has announced his retirement from international rugby, confirmed the Springboks. The 34-year-old veteran of 117 Tests...
Wednesday Morning Round Up
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA round up of all the morning headlines from today. Springboks humbled by superb support on their arrival in SA “Humbled and over-awed” – that was the reaction...
Rugby League side Toronto Wolfpack target England centre Manu Tuilagi
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland and Leicester Tigers centre Manu Tuilagi is the next high-profile rugby union star to be targeted by Toronto Wolfpack according to a report by Ross Heppenstall at the Telegraph. The...
