Premiership Awards & Team of the Year
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNewcastle Falcons are enjoying their best Premiership Rugby season since they lifted the title two decades ago, and it hasn’t gone unnoticed with Vereniki Goneva and Dean Richards winning top prizes...
England name squad for South Africa tour
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland head coach Eddie Jones has named a 34-man squad to tour South Africa for a three-Test series in June. Jones has selected seven new players for the tour including Ben Earl (Saracens), Jonny...
My Day Off: Joe and Sam Simmonds of Exeter Chiefs
8 years ago by Rugby WorldNo 8 Sam plays for England and brother Joe is seen as the long-term future at ten for Exeter. But none of that matters on the driving range! This feature fist appeared in Rugby World in April.Clubs drawn:...
Premiership Rugby Team of the Season
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWillie Le Roux – Wasps The South African fullback has been central to Wasps gameplan all season. They are a nightmare to defend off of set pieces, as their screen plays and good handling gets...
Sam Simmonds’ hat-trick helps Exeter Chiefs to easy win over London Irish
8 years ago by The Guardian• London Irish 5-45 Exeter• Exiles now nine point off 11th-placed WorcesterThere remains a mathematical chance of London Irish avoiding relegation from the Premiership this season but any realistic...
Premiership Highlights: Bath Rugby v Exeter Chiefs
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyExeter grinded out a trademark 20-18 win at the Rec Arena - Deservedly so. Joe Simmonds got the visitors into the lead with a penalty kick and a Jonny Hill try inside 20 minutes gave Exeter a 10-0 and...
Aviva Premiership - Team of the Week
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBen Obano – Bath Bath fronted up well against the league-leaders, Exeter, and were unlucky to only come away with the losing bonus point. Their tight 5 in particular really increased the intensity...
Exeter Chiefs move 11 points clear at top of Premiership by beating Bath
8 years ago by The Guardian• Joe and Sam Simmonds star for league leaders• Bath had looked likely to boost play-off chancesThe champions Exeter moved 11 points clear at the top of the Premiership after Joe Simmonds’ late penalty...
Players of the Night
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMagnus Bradbury - Edinburgh Bradbury was awarded man of the match with a brilliant defensive display from the young back rower. With 13 tackles, Bradbury helped inspire an Edinburgh side to a tight...
England v Ireland - Player Ratings
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland Cian Healy – 7/10 Very solid at scrum time. Got through a really impressive amount of work at the breakdown, consistently disrupting the speed of the English attack and recorded...
