Bath v Northampton Saints | Preview
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 2024/25 Gallagher Premiership Rugby season will kick off with a repeat of last year’s dramatic final as Bath Rugby welcome champions Northampton Saints to The Rec. Alex Mitchell’s...
Saints look to get defense of their title underway
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyJosh Kemeny is set to become Saint #2090 on Friday evening, as Northampton Saints kick-off the 2024/25 Gallagher Premiership campaign against Bath Rugby (20 September, kick-off: 7.45pm). Phil Dowson’s...
World Rugby Match Official appointments set for The Rugby Championship 2024
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyTwelve referees from seven nations to preside over 12 Rugby Championship matches Andrea Piardi to become first Italian to referee in competition England’s Christophe Ridley and France’s...
Farrell is "more than fully confident" in Caelan Doris' ability as captain.
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyA hot winters day out in Durban as the dust settles on Irelands team announcement, which included the revelation that Peter O’Mahony has been dropped to the bench as 26-year-old Caelan Doris takes...
Springbok hooker pressures ref to watch Ireland scrum tactics
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok hooker Bongi Mbonambi has once again foound himself in controversy by putting pressure on referee Karl Dickson to keep an eye on Irelands “tricks” at scrum-time when the second...
South Africa vs Ireland: Key Moments
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyIn a thrilling test match enocunter between back-to-back World Cup winners South Africa, and Six Nations winners Ireland lived up the the hype in a physical encounter with moments of magic from both teams. Here...
Gardner withdraws from Springbok tests
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralian referee Angus Gardner has withdrawn from officiating the Springboks' test series with Ireland for personal reasons and will now be replaced by English referee Luke Pearce, World Rugby said...
Bath remain the same ahead of final
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHeading to the capital for the ultimate climax to the 2023/24 season, Bath Rugby take an unchanged matchday 23 to Twickenham. From a thrilling performance that saw The Rec roar to its feet, Head of...
No changes for Saints' final fixture
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyPhil Dowson has named a completely unchanged matchday 23 as Northampton Saints head to their first Gallagher Premiership Final since 2014 – facing Bath Rugby in the league’s showpiece finale...
Bath ready for home semi-final
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJohann van Graan names his matchday-23 to take to the green of The Rec for the final time this season. Ready to take on Sale Sharks, Head of Rugby, Johann van Graan, has named one change...
