Friday Morning Round Up
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTaylor signs through 2021 Codie Taylor is the first All Black to commit through to 2021. Full story Wallabies announce vice-captains & Bledisloe Cup squad Wallabies coach Michael...
Key head to head battles: Lions vs Crusaders Super Rugby final
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWith the top two sides from the regular Super Rugby season making the final, Saturday's encounter promises to be an epic showdown between two classy outfits. With the both sides eager...
Taylor signs through 2021
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks, Crusaders and Canterbury hooker Codie Taylor has become the first All Black to sign a long-term contract with New Zealand Rugby, extending his contract through to 2021. The...
Leigh Halfpenny joins Scarlets to give Wales and Warren Gatland a boost
9 years ago by The Guardian• Wales full-back signs national dual contract after leaving Toulon• Halfpenny will be available for 2019 World Cup under selection policyLeigh Halfpenny has signed a three-year contract with the Scarlets,...
If you neglect to nurture the roots, the plant will eventually die
9 years ago by TheRoar.com.auI can remember the exact moment that alarm bells began ringing for me in regards to the widening gap between grassroots rugby and the top end of the game. It was 2013 and the British and Irish Lions were...
Thursday Afternoon Round Up
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland Training Squad Announced Ahead of Camp Manu Tuilagi will join up with the 37-man England squad, as well as 18 year-old Marcus Smith and hooker Tom Dunn. Full squad SBW...
England Training Squad Announced Ahead of Camp
9 years ago by England RugbyEngland Head Coach Eddie Jones has announced his training squad to take part in a pre-season camp at the Lensbury Hotel later this week. 37 players will attend the three-day camp in Teddington,...
Questionable decisions at the highest level
9 years ago by TheRoar.com.auSometimes decisions are made, or actions taken, and you know right away that someone has stuffed up. Two classic cases of this in the last week are the appointment of Jaco Peyper to ref the Lions/Hurricanes...
SBW cleared for Rugby Championship opener
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAn appeal by New Zealand centre Sonny Bill Williams against the matches which a disciplinary committee counted towards his four-week suspension following his red card for dangerous charging contrary...
SBW back for Bledisloe opener after appeal
9 years ago by TheRoar.com.auSonny Bill Williams’ appeal against his suspension has been upheld by the independent disciplinary panel of World Rugby meaning he will feature in New Zealand’s Bledisloe Cup opener against...
