6 more Springboks test positive for Covid
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCovid-19 is tearing through the Springbok camp with another 6 players and 2 management staff returning positive tests. One of the players is captain Siya Kolisi, according to a report...
Sharks 31-71 British and Irish Lions: Tourists capitalise on Hendrikse red card
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British and Irish Lions continued to pile on the points on their tour of South Africa with what proved to be an emphatic, albeit not entirely convincing, 71-31 win over the Sharks. There was...
Gatland rallies Lions as Sharks take second bite at tourists
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British and Irish Lions and Sharks teams that clash in Pretoria on Saturday will bear little resemblance to those from the midweek game. Warren Gatland has told his British and Irish Lions...
Montpellier sign Italian flyhalf Paolo Garbisi
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMontpellier have confirmed the signing of Italian flyhalf Paolo Garbisi from Benetton. The 21-year-old made his test debut against Ireland during the 2020 Six Nations and has quickly become...
Jamie George leads The British and Irish Lions for Sharks clash at Loftus Versfeld
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British & Irish Lions Head Coach, Warren Gatland, has named his team to play Sharks for this Saturday’s match at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria (kick off 5pm BST). Jamie George (Saracens,...
This weekend's international friendlies
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAnother weekend of international friendlies is on the horizon with much to look forward to for fans around the world. The Springboks vs Georgia match was called off earlier this week due...
Georgia vs Scotland called off
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland men’s team will not travel to face Georgia in Tbilisi next Saturday (17 July) after the match was cancelled. Scottish Rugby has worked with World Rugby and the...
Lions to play back-to-back matches vs Sharks
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British & Irish Lions will play back-to-back matches against the Sharks to ensure the tourists can continue to prepare for the Test series against the Springboks later this month. SA...
Analysis and Reaction: Owen Farrell stakes a claim for the starting No 10 jersey
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter two members of the Lions staff tested positive for Covid-19 hours before kick-off against the Sharks on Wednesday, Warren Gatland was forced into a host of late changes to his side as eight players...
Lions not interested in uprooting tour to UK
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAgainst the backdrop of the threatening Covid-19 situation in South Africa, there have been mutterings about possibility uprooting the tour and finishing it in the UK. However, Lions MD, Ben Calveley,...
