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6 Things You May Not Have Known About Eddie Jones

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Eddie Jones has risen as arguably the best and most revered coaches of the modern era. Having grown up in the working-class community of South-Eastern Sydney, Jones developed a colourful character with...

PRO14’s Ultimate XV

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Over the past few weeks, the Pro14 has been compiling a list of their Ultimate XV from the last 13 seasons as voted for by the fans, with two players going head-to-head and a winner being announced each...

SA Rugby public mourns the passing of as respected Xhosa commentator and former player Kaunda Ntunja dies

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Respected South African rugby commentator and broadcaster Kaunda Ntunja has died at the age of 38.   An award-winning rugby commentator, Ntunja became the first black African to captain SA...

Telfer's brilliant exchange with Springboks fans on 1997 Lions tour is simply iconic

6 years ago by Rugby Dump

During the 1997 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa forwards coach Jim Telfer got involved in a hilarious spat with local supporters in the third Test.

The 10 Youngest Players To Make Their Premiership Debut

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Every now and then a young player will perform well above his age and force the hand of Premiership rugby bosses to hand them a shot in the Premiership.   These young sensations often...

British & Irish Lions And South Africa Rugby Announce Joint Venture

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

The British & Irish Lions and SA Rugby have today announced the creation of a joint venture for the 2021 Tour to South Africa. The ground-breaking, new model aims to maximise the Tour’s appeal by...

South African franchsies return to training

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

SA Rugby announced on Friday that professional rugby teams would return to non-contact training from Monday. The confirmation followed several weeks of preparation and consultation with government...

British & Irish Lions & South Africa confirm joint documentary

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The British & Irish Lions and SA Rugby have today announced the creation of a joint venture for the 2021 Tour to South Africa. The ground-breaking, new model aims to maximise the Tour’s...

2021 B&I Lions Tour Set To Produce A Joint Documentary

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A ground-breaking deal between The British and Irish Lions and South Africa has reportedly been struck that will see film crews make a fly-on-the-wall documentary during the tour next year.   According...

The Breakdown | New Zealand establishes its rugby superiority in battle with Australia

6 years ago by The Guardian

Is it really the right time for New Zealand to weaken ties with its neighbour after a long history of cooperation?The first replacement in a Test was Mike Gibson, who came on for Barry John during the...