“I feel now is the time for me to move on to new challenges outside of rugby" - Tim Visser to retire from professional rugby
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Harlequins have announced that winger and former Scotland International Tim Visser will retire at the end of the 2018/19 Premiership Season having made 66 appearances for the Club. Affectionately...
Twenty players to leave Tigers at the end of the season
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeicester Tigers head coach Geordan Murphy has confirmed the players who will leave the club at the conclusion of the 2018/19 season. Matt Smith and Mat Tait headline the Class of 2019,...
Falcons sign Exeter Chiefs lock Toby Salmon
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyExeter Chiefs lock Toby Salmon will join Newcastle Falcons in the summer on a two-year deal. The 26-year-old Norfolk native made 16 appearances in his two seasons with the Chiefs...
Falcons sign Leicester Tigers centre Gareth Owen
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCentre Gareth Owen will be a Newcastle Falcons player next season, the Welshman signing from Leicester Tigers on a two-year deal. Owen, 30, has spent the past two seasons with the Tigers, having...
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Saracens-plus is needed for England to rule the world
7 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward ColumnSIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Saturday was a great day for English rugby — and for England’s World Cup challenge. A third of this Saracens team will now go to Eddie Jones’ squad as European champions. ...
The pressure is on for rugby's European Cup final to deliver after a week full of drama
7 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward ColumnSIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Rugby has its moment to shine with an era-defining match between Saracens and Leinster at St James' Park. The sport is under pressure to deliver in this period of superb drama. ...
Gallagher Premiership serves up 5 outstanding Try of the Week nominations
7 years ago by Rugby DumpIn the penultimate Try of the Week for this Gallagher Premiership season, here is a look at five of the very best scores. Featuring Sale Sharks, Newcastle Falcons, Northampton Saints, Saracens and Bath,...
England men U20 squad for World Rugby U20 Championship
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland men U20s head coach Steve Bates has named his 28-player squad for the 2019 World Rugby U20 Championship in Argentina (4-22 June). The group includes nine players who have appeared...
Rory Hutchinson named in Scotland's World Cup training squad
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNorthampton Saints centre Rory Hutchinson has been named in Scotland's 42-man training squad for this year's Rugby World Cup. The 23-year-old has caught the eye of head coach Gregor Townsend...
Premiership Highlights: Gloucester 28-19 Newcastle Falcons
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyGloucester managed to secure their 13th win of the season. 21 of their 28 points came in the time where Toby Flood was in the sin bin for repeated infringements. In the start of the second half the Falcons...
