Tuilagi not thinking about Lions tour
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBruising England centre Manu Tuilagi says he is not focussing on the Lions tour as he works through his injury rehabilitation. Tuilagi injured his Achilles tendon in September 2020 and has...
Lions to take on Springboks without 'Red Army'
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British & Irish Lions will have to take on the World Champion Springboks without the support of the enthusiastic and vociferous ‘Red Army’. This comes after reports...
Lions Watch: Five Players Who Stood Out This Weekend
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWarren Gatland would have kept a keen on the action around Europe this weekend as the clock counts down for him to finalise his British and Irish Lions Touring squad. With the touring squad set...
More than 50 players sent save-the-date letters for Lions Tour - report
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBritish and Irish Lions boss Warren Gatland has sent a letter to more than 50 potential Lions to sound out their availability for this summer's tour according to a report in the Daily Mail. The...
Leicester number 8 piques Springbok bosses' interest
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeicester’s hard-working number 8 Jasper Wiese may be handed higher honours soon as the 25 year-old has been linked with Springbok alignment camps ahead of the British & Irish Lions series commencing...
George North faces anxious British and Irish Lions wait after an agonising injury against Cardiff
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyGeorge North faces an anxious wait to see whether he will be fit for a third British and Irish Lions tour. North has been in fine form recently starring in the midfield for Wales as they claimed...
South Africa confirms Rainbow Cup fixtures
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbySA Rugby today confirmed the fixtures for the Sharks, Stormers, Lions and Bulls in the Rainbow Cup which starts this weekend. The South African sides will no longer travel out of the country to play and...
“Hamish Watson is never too small.” - Sam Warburton
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer British & Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton has firmly established himself in the corner of Scotland flanker Hamish Watson amid the vocalisation of the somewhat incomprehensible notion that...
Nowell can still push for Lions - Baxter
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJack Nowell still has time to secure his place on the British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa, according to Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter. Nowell made his first appearance...
CONFIRMED: Rainbow Cup to run as 'dual tournaments with no cross-hemisphere fixtures'
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe PRO14 and SA Rugby have confirmed that the Rainbow Cup will no longer take place as planned. The South African teams are unable to travel to the UK & Ireland and after 'colossal...
