Thumbs up from Nienaber as Boks wrap up Durban camp
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Jacques Nienaber said he was satisfied that the small group of players present at the first of two preparation camps in Durban this month had reached their objectives as they launch into...
Barbarians announce their squad to play World XV
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Barbarians face the World XV at Twickenham at the end of the month. Here is their squad ahead of the clash. Forwards: Nic Dolly (Leicester Tigers / England) Taulupe Faletau (Cardiff...
Match Preview: Leinster dreaming of fifth star as they take on La Rochelle again
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster Rugby will again go in search of a record-equalling fifth Heineken Champions Cup title when they take on reigning champions Stade Rochelais in the final in Dublin on Saturday. The...
Jasper Wiese: Leicester Tigers forward wins RPA players' player of year award
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeicester Tigers' Jasper Wiese has been named the Rugby Players' Association players' player of the year. The South Africa number eight, 27, helped Tigers to the Premiership semi-finals and the...
Blitzboks want to show what they are capable of
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAs the curtain comes down on the 2023 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series at the iconic Twickenham Stadium in London this weekend, the Springbok Sevens team will be keen to show what they can do as they still...
Oval Insights: How the Champions Cup final will be won and lost
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDemonstrating the challenge of campaigning on two fronts, Heineken Champions Cup finalists Leinster and Stade Rochelais go into this weekend’s Grand Final on the back of losses. You...
New Zealand U20 to play two matches against Junior Wallabies
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced the New Zealand Under 20 team will play the Junior Wallabies in Wellington twice, ahead of the World Rugby U20 Championship kicking off in South Africa next month. The...
Dillyn Leyds wary of Leinster response after domestic ‘hit’
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyStade Rochelais back Dillyn Leyds has warned that Leinster Rugby will be looking to “come back firing shots” in Saturday’s Heineken Champions Cup final in Dublin. The Irish...
Queensland Rugby Union inducts three new legends into the Hall of Fame
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) will next month induct three legends of the game into the QRU Hall of Fame. Rugby World Cup winner Toutai Kefu, former Wallaby captain and manager of the 1984 Grand...
New contract for Samson Lee
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyScarlets are delighted to announce that long-serving prop Samson Lee has signed a new contract. The 30-year-old tight-head made his Scarlets debut 11 years ago and has gone to play 164 matches...
