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Tuesday Morning Round Up

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby Sevens Players of the Year 2018 nominees announced   World Rugby has revealed the shortlists for the Men’s and Women’s Sevens Players of the Year 2018 awards in association...

World Rugby Sevens Players of the Year 2018 nominees announced

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby has revealed the shortlists for the Men’s and Women’s Sevens Players of the Year 2018 awards in association with HSBC, which will be presented at the World Rugby Awards at the Salle...

The Formidable World XV that could face Japan

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Jamie Joseph's Japan will be up against it this weekend when they face off in an exhibition match against the World XV.   Robbie Deans and Scott Robertson will take charge of the World XV and...

Flashback: Waikato win their first NPC title in 1992

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Waikato and Otago face off in the Mitre 10 Cup Championship final today with the aim of claiming a place in the Premiership next season.   1992 saw the inclusion of playoffs with the winner of the...

Former England back rower Thomas Waldrom retires

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former England forward Thomas Waldrom has called time on his playing career at the age of 35.   Born in New Zealand, Waldrom won five caps for England between 2012 and 2013, and he was the Premiership's...

Monday Morning Round Up

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Champions Cup Team of the Competition After Two Rounds   Following two rounds of fantastic action in the Champions Cup, we take a look at what a potential team of the competition would look like.   There...

Black Ferns Sevens claim title at inaugural Glendale Sevens

8 years ago by New Zealand Rugby

New Zealand claimed a fourth successive title on the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series – and sixth in total – after beating the Women's Sevens Eagles in the HSBC USA Women's Sevens final...

De Jager, Vermeulen & Nyakane return to Springboks squad, Mtawarira ruled out through injury

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A preliminary Springbok training squad 20 for the forthcoming November Test Tour to the United Kingdom and France has been announced.   Duane Vermeulen, Trevor Nyakane and Lood de Jager making a...

Record World Series Win Sends Ireland Through To Glendale's Last-Eight

8 years ago by Irish Rugby News

The Ireland Women wrapped up day one of the USA 7s tournament with a record HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series win, sweeping Fiji aside on a 59-7 scoreline to set up a Cup quarter-final crack at New...

Reece Hodge ruled out of November Tests

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Melbourne Rebels pair Reece Hodge and Angus Cottrell have been ruled out of the third Bledisloe Cup Test in Japan after both suffered injuries at training.    Hodge injured his ankle in the...