Aaron Cruden in line for shock return to Super Rugby
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer All Blacks and Chiefs flyhalf Aaron Cruden is in line for a shock return to the Chiefs for next year's Super Rugby season. The 30-year-old will finish his stint at French club Montpellier...
Legion sign Hurricanes prop Chris Eves
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe San Diego Legion have added vastly experienced New Zealander Chris Eves to their front row ranks for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. He arrives as a direct replacement for the departing...
Hill's place among six Wales positions 'up for debate' in Rugby World Cup squad
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCory Hill is struggling with a leg fracture on the eve of Wales' Rugby World Cup squad announcement. Warren Gatland acknowledged six positions in Wales' Rugby World Cup squad are...
Two-try Jacob Stockdale helps Ireland squeeze home against Wales
7 years ago by The Guardian• World Cup warm-up: Wales 17-22 Ireland• Wales’s great surge comes just too lateThere was a moment here when Ireland achieved the lead of more than 15 points they needed to replace Wales at the...
Samoa name World Cup squad
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTusi Pisi will make his third World Cup appearance at the age of 37, while prop Michael Alaalatoa will complete a compelling family story after both were named in Samoa's squad on Saturday. Pisi...
Jarrod Evans hopes to take his chance and claim World Cup spot for Wales
7 years ago by The GuardianThe fly-half is one of the players vying to impress Warren Gatland enough against Ireland to be selected for JapanJarrod Evans will be relieved if his phone remains silent on Sunday morning. It will signal...
World Ranking Permutations: Ireland have another crack at top spot
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales' status as the world's number one team comes under threat in Cardiff this weekend as Ireland could climb two spots with a big win. Wales and Ireland will face each other with the Irish knowing...
World Cup opportunity is the most exciting one I could have in rugby | Will Hooley
7 years ago by The GuardianIn the first piece from our Rugby World Cup columnist, the USA fly-half talks about how his side are looking to shock the worldWhen people discover I’m playing for USA, the first thing they ask about...
Naoya Okubo becomes the first Japanese head coach in Super Rugby
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTokyo-based Super Rugby outfit the Sunwolves named former Japan international flanker Naoya Okubo as their new head coach. Okubo represented Japan at the 1999 and 2003 Rugby World Cups and becomes...
Wales responds to Pichot’s 'ridiculous' rankings comments
7 years ago by Rugby DumpFor the past ten years, the top of rugby’s world rankings has barely been mentioned by anyone due to the All Blacks dominance of the position. But Wales’ ascent to the top two weeks ago has now made...
