Team of the Weekend - Champions Cup
8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby1. Danny Priso - La Rochelle Priso was instrumental in La Rochelle's energetic win over Wasps. Priso was a beast at scrum time and constantly put his opposite number under...
Sam Warburton to miss Wales’s Six Nations campaign after knee surgery
8 years ago by The Guardian• Lions captain has ‘proactive’ procedure and will be sidelined for rest of season• Semesa Rokoduguni a doubt for England as Bath confirm shoulder operationSam Warburton has been ruled out of Wales’s...
Friday Morning Round Up
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMacauley Cook re-signs with Cardiff Blues Macauley Cook is the latest player to pledge his future to Cardiff Blues with a new long-term contract at the Arms Park. The versatile forward has established...
2017 in Review: How the leading coaches fared this season
8 years ago by Rugby DumpAs 2017 begins to wind down, we take a look back on the contrasting years of the leading coaches in World Rugby. We analyse their results throughout the year and look ahead to the new season in 2018. STEVE...
10 stars who could switch allegiances for RWC2019
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbySince rugby sevens debuted at the Olympics last year, a clash in regulations between World Rugby and the International Olympic Committee created a loophole in the eligibility system. This loophole...
Thursday Evening Round Up
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbySerin sidelined for 3 weeks Bordeaux Beagles scrum half Baptiste Serin will be sidelined for 3 weeks after suffering a concussion against Pau on the weekend. The 23-year-old could miss his...
van der Merwe extends Sharks stay
8 years ago by Sharks RugbyThe Sharks have announced that hooker Akker van der Merwe has signed a two-year contract extension with the Durban-based side. The lively hooker signed with the Sharks having helped the Lions to back...
Ruan Ackermann - Premiership Rugby Player of the Month for November 2017
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRuan Ackermann has been named Premiership Rugby Player of the Month for November 2017. Ackermann has made a huge impression at Kingsholm, helping his side into the top four of the Premiership...
Gruff Rees to leave Ospreys after 13 years at the club
8 years ago by Ospreys RugbyGruff Rees has confirmed that he will leave the Ospreys at the end of the season, bringing to an end an almost 13-year association with the region. Appointed Backs Coach in February 2012 following a six...
Is the North trending ahead of the South?
8 years ago by TheRoar.com.auLet’s forget the French for the moment – and for that matter, Italy too. The current resurgence enjoyed by the Northern Hemisphere is very clearly concentrated in the Home Unions of England, Ireland,...
