Ireland U-20 Coach McNamara To Gain Coaching Experience With North Harbour
8 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsIreland Under-20 head coach Noel McNamara has begun a three-month professional development placement with New Zealand's North Harbour who kick off their Mitre 10 Cup campaign against Northland on Thursday.
Former Scotland & Edinburgh Prop retires
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEdinburgh centurion and Scotland international prop, Alasdair Dickinson has announced his retirement from all forms of professional rugby. The 34-year-old signed for Edinburgh in 2004 after turning...
Australia and New Zealand endorse the haka
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAhead of the first Bledisloe Cup Test this weekend both Australia and New Zealand endorsed the place of the haka. This comes after reported comments in a rugby book questioned the value of the...
All Blacks to target Wallabies' 13 channel
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks assistant coach Ian Foster has admitted that his side will target the Wallabies defensive weakness in the outside centre position with a non-specialist outside centre donning the 13 jersey in...
Players to Watch during the Mitre 10 Cup
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Mitre 10 Cup is just days away and New Zealand’s provincial competition is renowned for unearthing the stars of the future. We narrowed down our list to 10 stars who could have breakthrough campaigns...
Campbell Parata signs to train with the Crusaders
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand-born Campbell Parata has inked a deal to train with the Crusaders in New Zealand, with his sights set on the New Zealand under-20 team. "I grew up watching Dan Carter as...
England-based trio could remain with the Springboks for the entire Rugby Championship
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus has confirmed that overseas-based players Francois Louw, Faf de Klerk and Willie le Roux could remain with the Springboks if the team is hit by injuries or poor results. Erasmus...
Ralepelle To Lead The Sharks
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Sharks have confirmed that the very experienced Sharks hooker Chiliboy Ralepelle, will captain the Sharks during the 2018 Currie Cup tournament. Chiliboy is a highly respected senior player...
Bulls and England in talks over compensation for Mitchell's release
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIn a report published by The Times, the RFU's chief executive Stephen Brown has confirmed that the RFU's cost-cutting measures won't prevent a deal from being completed for Bulls coach John Mitchell. The...
Kenya and Namibia to play decisive Rugby World Cup 2019 qualifier
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyKenya and Namibia will compete on Saturday to claim the Rugby Africa Gold Cup title and a direct qualification place for Rugby World Cup 2019 after the Kenyans defeated Tunisia 67-0 on Saturday. Namibia...
