All Blacks name team for Bledisloe 3
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks midfielder Sonny Bill Williams has been named to play in his 50th Test, a special milestone in a career which started in November 2010 when Williams made his Test debut against England. The...
Moody re-commits to NZ Rugby and Crusaders
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks and Crusaders loosehead prop, Joe Moody, has committed to playing his rugby in New Zealand through to 2022. The 30 year old has extended his contract with NZ Rugby beyond next year’s...
Wasps confirm Christian Wade’s retirement from rugby union amid NFL reports
8 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyThe 27-year-old won his only England cap in 2013.
Danny Cipriani banned for three weeks following red card against Munster
8 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyThe Gloucester and England international fly-half appeared before an independent disciplinary committee in Paris on Wednesday
New rugby union season makes Lions an ‘impossible challenge,’ warns Spencer
8 years ago by The Guardian• 2017 Lions manager says new calendar ‘damages ethos’ of tour• RFU looking to Premiership for future England head coachJohn Spencer, the manager of the Lions in New Zealand last year, said he...
Wednesday Morning Round Up
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLozowski banned for 2 weeks Alex Lozowksi has been banned for 2 weeks and will only be available from November 5, missing the Test Match against South Africa. Lozowksi was...
Mapoe to join Springbok squad in Stellenbosch
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLionel Mapoe will join the Springbok training on Wednesday in Stellenbosch as injury cover for Lukhanyo Am, who is unlikely to be fit for the first two Tests of the Outgoing Tour. Am sustained...
Danny Cipriani to face disciplinary hearing in Paris on Wednesday
8 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyEngland international is facing a ban following his dismissal in Gloucester’s Heineken Champions Cup game against Munster on Saturday.
Premiership rugby union final moved to late June among season changes
8 years ago by The Guardian• In-season breaks and post-season breaks introduced• Changes to protect players during World Cup and Lions tourThe Premiership season will end in late June for the three seasons beginning 2019-20...
Christian Wade’s exit hints at a future where only bulk will matter | Robert Kitson
8 years ago by The GuardianWasps’ elusive wing is heading for the US as rugby in England, for whom he won a single cap, gets ever more size-istPeople love rugby union for different reasons. Some relish the contact, the physical...
