Rugby Australia agrees pay cut with players
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby Australia (RA) has agreed an average 60 per cent wage cut with players until September as it continues to deal with the financial ramifications of the coronavirus pandemic. An...
Four British and Irish Lions Bolters - Backs
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA left-field pick. British and Irish legend Sir Ian McGeechan was well known for making surprising picks when it came to announcing his British and Irish Lions squads with the likes of Will Greenwood...
Agustin Pichot pledges to put the British and Irish Lions on the 'global stage
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Los Pumas scrumhalf Agustin Pichot, who is in the running to become the new chairman of World Rugby, says he would take the British and Irish Lions to a global stage if he is elected. The...
Steve Hansen labels McCaw as “the best rugby player the world has ever seen” and reveals the secret he kept from him
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen has labelled former All Blacks great Richie McCaw as “the best rugby player the world has ever seen”. Hansen made the statement in a...
Steve Hansen backs One-off Lions-New Zealand Test but says 'it won't be a decider'
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWarren Gatland says the Lions could warm up for their tour of South Africa with a game against New Zealand, and Steve Hansen backs the idea. Steve Hansen has backed Warren Gatland's idea to...
QUIZ: Can You Name The Top Points Scorers In Tier One Test Rugby History?
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe marksman that keep the scoreboard ticking over, we take a look at who scored the most test points in the history of test rugby. Some will be more straight forward than others and a reminder...
Dan Carter's career in Japan has come to an end but has he retired?
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe All Blacks legendary fly-half and three-time World Player of the Year Dan Carter has announced that he will leave Japanese outfit Kobelco Steelers after his final season in Japan was cut short. The...
My favourite game: France v New Zealand, 1999 Rugby World Cup
6 years ago by The GuardianUnderdogs turned the rugby world upside down to beat the odds-on All Blacks and create one of the greatest games in the history of the tournamentIn these dark days the unscripted drama of live sport feels...
Tim Horan's International Debut
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTim Horan, still regarded today as one of the most inventive centres to play the game of rugby, was thrown into the proverbial deep-end for his international debut – taking on the All Blacks in the...
Former Springbok lock Kobus Wiese reveals the reason why he was PUNCHED at the final whistle of the 1995 Rugby World Cup Final
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIn an interview with South African sports blog The Yellow Cap, former Springbok lock Kobus Wiese opened up about why he was punched by Ian Jones in the closing seconds of the famous 1995 Rugby World...
