'We can be best in the world in a year' - John Mitchell
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland's new defence coach John Mitchell believes England can usurp the All Blacks as the world's best rugby team by the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Mitchell told the Daily Telegraph that...
2017/2018 Nuit du Rugby Awards Winners
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 15th edition of Nuit du Rugby (Night of Rugby) was held on September 24 at Olympia for the best players, staffs, teams and referees of the Top 14 and the Pro D2. Some...
Tuesday Morning Round Up
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyReports: World Rugby planning a League of Nations tournament French newspaper Midi Olympique reports that from 2020, World Rugby wants to introduce a 'League of Nations' format involving...
John Mitchell gets to work for England by setting sights on World Cup
8 years ago by The Guardian• New defence coach says he has no interest in Eddie Jones’s job• ‘The All Blacks are outstanding but a World Cup closes the gap’England’s new defence coach, John Mitchell, thinks Eddie Jones’s...
Rugby union: talking points from the Premiership’s weekend action
8 years ago by The GuardianKiwi coaches deliver a very British contest, Joe Marler left to count his blessings, and the amazing jet-set Willie le RouxTwo New Zealand coaches presided over an old-school British game in which the...
Nel, Nkosi, Koch added to Springbok squad
8 years ago by South African RugbyThe uncapped Blitzbok star Ruhan Nel, Vincent Koch (prop), Sbu Nkosi (wing), Lionel Mapoe (centre) and Ivan van Zyl (scrumhalf) have been added to the Springbok squad for their final two Rugby Championship...
WATCH: Malakai Fekitoa's sensational pass
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer All Blacks Malakai Fekitoa and Julian Savea were in fine form for Toulon this weekend as they claimed a 33-3 victory over Agen. This try was one of the best tries of the weekend with Fekitoa...
Eddie Jones says old foe John Mitchell will get England thinking differently
8 years ago by The Guardian• Former New Zealand coach has joined until after World Cup• ‘He has improved every one of his teams enormously‘Eddie Jones says he is testing himself by hiring the former New Zealand coach John...
Romano & Ioane push for All Black Call Ups
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLuke Romano Crusaders lock Luke Romano put in another outstanding performance for Canterbury today as he continues to put his hand up for a test recall. He was impressive at lineout time making...
Rieko Ioane considered leaving the Blues
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks winger Rieko Ioane has admitted that he considered leaving the Blues whilst weighing up his rugby future. Rieko and his brother Akira both re-signed with New Zealand Rugby and...
