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World Rugby Chairman Sir Bill Beaumont knighted at Buckingham Palace

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby Chairman Sir Bill Beaumont says that he is "honoured and humbled" after being formally knighted by Her Majesty The Queen for services to rugby at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.     Sir...

Tuesday Morning Round Up

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Tolu Latu suspended for 6 weeks     The SANZAAR Foul Play Review Committee has accepted a guilty plea from Silatolu Latu of the Waratahs for contravening Law Law 9.20 Dangerous play...

Super Rugby Round 2 Highlights Stormers v Lions

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

First half full of exciting rugby but  a lot of penalties and handling errors, the ref gave Ali Vermaak of the Stormers a yellow card for dangerous tackling. In the second...

Sale Sharks Snap Up Springbok Hooker

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sale Sharks have confirmed the signing of yet another Springbok following the news of Rob du Preez's signature with his fellow Shark's teammate Akker van der Merwe penning a deal that will see him...

Jaguares trump Bulls for first win of Super Rugby season

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Jaguares opened their 2019 account thanks to Rodrigo Bruni and Bautista Delguy in Buenos Aires on Saturday.       A pair of late tries gave the Jaguares a 27-12 victory over the...

Sharks down Blues, Stormers clinch it at the last

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

There was late drama for the Stormers against the Lions, while the Sharks were decidedly more comfortable against the Blues in Super Rugby.       The Sharks made it two wins from two...

Eben Etzebeth ready for battle after long Stormers absence

7 years ago by Rugby Dump

The Stormers face a tough test this weekend as they host the Lions at Newlands, but will be buoyed by the return of Eben Etzebeth. The visitors have made the last three Super Rugby finals, so the Stormers...

Warren Gatland calls England’s Kyle Sinckler an ‘emotional timebomb’

7 years ago by The Guardian

• Wales coach worked with Sinckler on Lions tour in 2017• England’s travel plans also dismissed as ‘significant mistake’Warren Gatland has responded to Eddie Jones’s attempts to wind up Wales...

Combrinck, Lewies & Smith Start For The Lions

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Three changes have been made to the Emirates Lions starting line-up for the Vodacom Super Rugby encounter with the DHL Stormers in Cape Town on Saturday.         Ruan Combrinck...

Nanai Hits 50 As The Blues Welcome All Blacks

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

After coming off the bench in the season opener, the Blues welcome three All Blacks into its starting line-up to take on the Sharks in Durban on Sunday (NZ time).   Props Ofa Tuungafasi and Karl...