Premiership Rugby Returns In August With Opening Fixtures Confirmed
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyPremiership Rugby have confirmed that Harlequins and Sale Sharks will have the honour of kicking off the resumption of Premiership Rugby on Friday 14 August. All attention will turn to the Twickenham...
Weekly Round Up
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBlues star Sotutu ends speculation with a new deal: Blues' star looseforward Hoskins Sotutu will remain at the Blues until at least 2022. The 21-year-old has added a further two...
Vunipola the latest player to graduate from the Saracens' Academy
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbySaracens have announced that flyhalf Manu Vunipola has extended his contract at the club until 2023. The youngster is the latest Senior Academy player to sign fresh terms and graduate to the first-team...
Diamond's Sharks confirmed for Premiership season finish
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA squad of 33 has been confirmed by Steve Diamond as Sale and the rest of the Premiership sides prepare to end the interupted 2019/20 season. Second placed Sharks, 5 points off Exeter Chiefs, have seen...
Southern Hemisphere rugby set for major shake-up
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRecent events pertaining to the Covid-19 pandemic have cast a shadow over the future of SANZAAR as some key players seem intent on breaking away, according to a report in newshub.co.nz. This comes...
Omar Mouneimne joins the ranks of Bristol Bears
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBristol Bears have announced the signing of Omar Mouneimne as their new defence coach. Mouneimne, who, hitherto, was contracted to Worcester Warriors, comes from a mixed martial arts background...
Report: Three rounds of Premiership midweek matches planned
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyPremiership clubs could face three rounds of midweek fixtures in order to finish the season by the end of October according to a report by Standard Sport. The three-midweek slots pencilled...
Biggest moves and transfer rumours of the week
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAnother busy week in the player market this week with the major announcement of Beauden Barrett's move to Japan next year. We recap some of the biggest moves of the week as well as some of...
PRO14 expansion could see the Cheetahs and Kings axed - report
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe latest developments in the PRO14 could see the competition further expanded into South Africa with the four Super Rugby franchises entering the competition but it would at the expense of...
10 Great Sledges in Rugby
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFans and players love a good verbal joust on the pitch from time to time. While more common in the sphere of, say, cricket, a bit of sledging is no foreign concept on the rugby field. We take a look at...
