Six Ireland fringe players who stepped up this weekend
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland's fringe players had the perfect opportunity this weekend to put their hand up for a place in Joe Schmidt's squad for the November Tests against Italy, Argentina, New Zealand and USA. Schmidt...
Saracens front an American gold rush still seeking the nugget of success | Gerard Meagher
8 years ago by The GuardianSaturday’s night match against Harlequins at the Stoop is the first free-to-air Premiership game on NBC as efforts continue to crack the US marketThe American gold rush is showing no signs of slowing...
Three Changes to Springbok starting XV to face the All Blacks
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDamian de Allende, Francois Louw and Steven Kitshoff are back in the Springbok starting line-up for Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against the All Blacks at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria,...
WATCH: Jonathan Davies' fantastic return from injury
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBritish and Irish Lions centre Jonathan 'Fox' Davies enjoyed a successful return from injury against the Southern Kings this weekend. Having not played a professional game since Wales' 21-29 loss...
Joe Marler announces international retirement
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHarlequins have confirmed that Joe Marler has announced his retirement from international rugby. The Harlequins loosehead, who has been capped 59 times by England, says he was making the...
Wednesday Morning Round Up
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDanny Cipriani assured that he does have a Test future Gloucester playmaker Danny Cipriani has been assured by England that he does have a Test future after being excluded from the training squad...
Joe Marler to play for Harlequins despite England training camp withdrawal
8 years ago by The Guardian• Veteran prop dropped out of squad for ‘personal reasons’• Danny Cipriani still in World Cup script says Scott WisemantelJoe Marler is available for Harlequins’ match with Gloucester on Saturday...
Graham Rowntree appointed as Georgia forwards coach
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFollowing his exit at Harlequins in June this year, Georgian Rugby has confirmed that former England and B&I Lions International Graham Rowntree has been appointed as the union's forwards...
Warren Gatland hopes to have Rhys Webb available for Wales at World Cup
8 years ago by The Guardian• Scrum-half in exile due to WRU rules on overseas players• ‘I would like to think common sense will prevail’Warren Gatland has not abandoned hope of being able to select his Lions scrum-half Rhys...
Nel, Nkosi, Koch added to Springbok squad
8 years ago by South African RugbyThe uncapped Blitzbok star Ruhan Nel, Vincent Koch (prop), Sbu Nkosi (wing), Lionel Mapoe (centre) and Ivan van Zyl (scrumhalf) have been added to the Springbok squad for their final two Rugby Championship...
