George Smith rugby player
George Smith rugby player

George Smith

14th Jul 1980 1.80m/105kg Openside Flanker

Beauden Barrett joins an illustrious group of players to join Suntory Sungoliath

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Beauden Barrett's move to Japanese side Suntory Sungoliath sees the All Black playmaker join an illustrious group of former test stars who have pulled on the yellow and black jersey.   The...

Most Capped Test XV between 2000 and 2009

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The best of the best of 2000s, we take a look at the most capped Test Team of the 2000s.   1. Andrea Lo Cicero Vaina - Italy, 78   A long time front-row partner of Martín Castrogiovanni,...

Most Capped Super Rugby XV Of All Time

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

To celebrate the return of rugby and in particular Super Rugby, we take a look at the most capped Super Rugby team of all time.     1. Wyatt Crockett - Crusaders, 202   A true legend...

All-Star Australian Super Rugby XV

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

25 years of Super Rugby have produced some stars from Down-Under. We had a crack at selecting an all-time greatest team from the wealth of talent available.    1.Bill Young     Young...

Most Capped Test Side Of All-Time - Per Position

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

We take a look at the most capped test XV of all time:           1. Gethin Jenkins - Wales     The most capped loosehead in the game,...

Ultimate Rugby's All-Time Greatest Super Rugby XV

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

25 years of Super Rugby has produced some truly magnificent and memorable moments, match-ups and players. We undertook one of the more challenging tasks enjoyed amongst rugby fans and had a stab at selecting...

Thomas Young signs a contract extension at Wasps

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

With father Dai Young stepping down as director of rugby at Wasps in February, there was speculation that Thomas Young could link up with one of the Welsh regions in a bid to add to...

THROWBACK: When Christian Wade Scored A Hattrick But Coughed Up An Easy Try Against The Barbarians

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Back in 2015, Danny Cipriani and Christian Wade put in match winning performances for England as they romped to record breaking 73-12 victory over the Barbarians.   It was a day of records...

Three Super Rugby XVs picked with one player from each franchise since 1996

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

For the last 25 years, Super Rugby has thrilled the rugby public and entertained many rugby spectators around the world.   We pay tribute to the Southern Hemisphere's premier competition...

THROWBACK: When Bryan Habana scored a hattrick against the All Blacks in a STAR STUDDED Barbarians team

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A hat-trick of tries by Springbok Bryan Habana inspired the Barbarians to only their second-ever win over New Zealand back in 2009.   The star-studded side coached by former Springbok coach Nick...