Lions Legends - Willie John McBride
5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby“There was nothing that Willie John would ask of any man that he wasn’t prepared to do himself.” – Gareth Edwards. “The biggest natural leader of British & Irish...
The Journey of Errol Tobias - South Africa's First Black Springbok - Part 4 - "The Green & Gold"
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTobias’ first game in the green and gold jersey was hugely successful. The Boks swept Paraguay aside with an 84-6 victory and Tobias scored his first try for his country. He sat out the second game...
Scott Robertson's All Black Debut
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWhen Wallaby fullback Matt Burke launched the ball high in the air at Lancaster Park, heralding the commencement of the 1998 Bledisloe Cup, the young face of Scott Robertson looked on from the sidelines,...
Lions legends: Phil Bennett
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWhen one considers the golden days of Welsh and Lions rugby in the 70s, the image of the hot-stepping Phil Bennett is one which easily springs to mind. A man of diminutive stature- standing only 1.71m...
Ultimate Rugby's Users' Southern Hemisphere Test XV
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyUsing the data on the Ultimate Rugby App since the App was released, we reveal the Southern Hemisphere XV of player's favourited on the App. Although the squad is heavily skewed in favour...
The INCREDIBLE World XV side that faced the All Blacks in the 90s
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBack in 1992, New Zealand celebrated a Centenary year of New Zealand Rugby in doing so they hosted a World XV for a three-test series. The three tests were hosted at Lancaster Park...
'Beers and barbeques' thoughts banished as Kiwi Matt Faddes prepares for Ulster's Galway battle
5 years ago by BBC Rugby NewsUlster's Matt Faddes lets out a quiet chuckle when asked to compare a New Zealand summer or a bleak and Covid-dominated Belfast Christmas.
The Battle of Tucuman
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWhen the 1993 Sprinboks’ bus pulled up outside the Argentinian club, Tucuman, there was already a distinct element of malevolence in the air. As tighthead prop Keith Andrews sat in his window seat...
Carlos Spencer's eye-catching debut showed exactly what we had to look forward to
5 years ago by Rugby DumpCarlos Spencer was on superb form when he made his All Blacks Test debut in 1997, scoring 33 points from number ten, as the home side romped to a 93-8 win over Argentina.
Kaino to retire at the end of the season
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDouble World Cup winner Jerome Kaino has confirmed that he will definitely retire at the end of this season. Speaking to a French radio on, the All Black forward said: "One...
