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England and Wales tours to Japan off after World Rugby cancels July Tests

6 years ago by The Guardian

All summer tour matches in southern hemisphere offWorld Rugby to consult on possible autumn switchWorld Rugby has called off the tour matches in the southern hemisphere in July and plans to consult with...

Super Rugby Aotearoa Big Match-Ups - Telea v Lam

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Blues are scheduled to take on the Hurricanes on 14 June in the second match-up of New Zealand’s brand new Super Rugby Aotearoa competition.   The game offers some exciting individual...

News from around the globe

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

About Turn?   After it was announced that he would be staying in Cape Town, it looks like hot property, Pieter-Steph du Toit, has indeed signed a last minute deal to play in France if rumours are...

Six Players Who Played Through Horrific Injuries

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

  The Cambridge dictionary describes pain as an 'unpleasant physical feeling, often caused by injury or illness, that you want to stop'. However, for some people, pain is just a minor inconvenience.   We...

Top 14 Dream Team XV

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

TOP14 fans have voted for their dream TOP14 XV and it really is jam-packed with superstars!   Argentina, South Africa, England and Australia are represented in the team with the All Blacks...

Five Youngsters To Watch During Super Rugby Aotearoa - Backs

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Super Rugby Aotearoa is set to be the first rugby to hit our screens since the global pandemic stalled rugby competitions world wide.   With the Aotearoa (New Zeland) version set to kick...

QUIZ: Can You Name England's World Cup Winning 22 in 2003?

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

In 2003, England lifted the William Webb Ellis Cup for the first time!   The game was taken into extra time with Australia eventually falling 17-20 to an iconic drop goal.   Can you name...

The Superstar Barbarians side that struggled to put a young English side away in 2014

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Back in 2014, England hosted the Barbarians at HQ with a young side taking on some of the best in the world.   The young English side stayed in the game until the final 20 minutes when All...

WATCH: Beauden Barrett's impressive test debut against Ireland

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Now a household name, Beauden Barrett now has two World Rugby Player of the Year Awards to go with his World Cup medal but back in 2012 he was just making a name for himself having played half a season...

The Breakdown | From Aaron Cruden to Ma'a Nonu: are big-money rugby signings worth it?

6 years ago by The Guardian

High-profile signings in France and beyond have been driven by owners rather than coaches, but Covid-19 may change that“We hoped for something else.” The words spoken by the Montpellier owner, Mohed...