Official Preview: Japan Rugby League One Round Fourteen
5 days ago by Ultimate RugbyDivision One – Matsuda versus Barrett II: Rikiya’s big moment It’s been quite a year for Rikiya Matsuda.A 37-cap Brave Blossom, and long-time pilot of the champion Saitama Panasonic...
Ex-England star completes Joe Schmidt's slimmed down Wallabies coaching team
6 days ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer England lock Geoff Parling has been confirmed as the final member of Joe Schmidt's slimmed down Wallabies coaching team. Parling, 40, will leave the Melbourne Rebels at the end of the...
Andy Farrell excited by chance to pit Ireland against ‘best’ side South Africa
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyAndy Farrell is relishing a shot at the world’s best as Ireland pursue perfection after continuing their northern hemisphere domination with another Guinness Six Nations title. Ireland turn their...
Ireland Six Nations titles history
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyIt took Ireland until 2009 to win the Six Nations but they have since won five in total. Brian O’Driscoll inspired the 2009 Grand Slam, a first for the Men in Green in 61 years and only their second...
Iain Henderson gives his verdict on Dan McFarland departure and new Ulster rugby boss
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyUlster skipper Iain Henderson is excited to work under new interim boss Richie Murphy in the coming weeks. Henderson was in the Ireland bubble, fighting for his place, while his province underwent a change...
Wales to play home match at Twickenham as Taylor Swift kicks them out of Cardiff
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWales will face world champions South Africa at Twickenham in June due to Taylor Swift’s Principality Stadium concert. The Springboks’ first game since their World Cup triumph in France will...
International Double Header at Twickenham Stadium announced
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyCompeting for the Qatar Airways Cup in a blockbuster day of rugby in June. Four heavyweights of world rugby will grace the Twickenham Stadium turf in an historic double header of fixtures on Saturday...
Allan Alaalatoa pitches to captain Wallabies
2 months ago by Ultimate Rugbyllan Alaalatoa's two Tests as Wallabies captain have been about as painful as they get. There was 2022 in Florence, as Australia crashed to a historic loss to Italy - a shock result that led to Dave Rennie's...
From Bank Teller to the top of the Rugby Mountain: The Origins of Bundee Aki
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyNormally, you'd be hard-pressed to find similarities between a bank teller working on the other side of the world and a World Rugby Player of the Year nominee. But Bundee Aki doesn't do normal. The...
Ireland Team Preview: Guinness Men’s Six Nations 2024
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAs has so often been the case before, 2023 saw Ireland’s heroics in spring precede a fall in autumn. Once again, head coach Andy Farrell must pick his men up ahead of the 2024 Guinness Six Nations. Traditionally,...
