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Tony Brown pins the Sunwolves Super Rugby demise on South Africa

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former Sunwolves and Japan assistant coach Tony Brown has taken another swipe at South African rugby for what he says was a vindictive move to shut down the Japanese Super Rugby team.   The Sunwolves...

RFU chief Bill Sweeney says rugby union could become a summer sport

6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Sweeney did not rule out next year’s Lions tour of South Africa being rescheduled.

Most Capped Test XV of the 2010s

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The best of the best of 2010s, we take a look at the most capped Tier One Test Team of the 2010s.   Only players from Tier 1 side feature in our side while only their caps between 2010 and...

The Mercurial Michalak's First Run In Blue

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

It has been 19 years since the mercurial talent that is Frederic Michalak first took the field for France.   Since then, the fly-half (who is more than capable in the number 9 jersey too) has wowed...

The INCREDIBLY Talented U20 Class Of 2010

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

We continue to look back at past U20 World Championship and have a look at where some of the players who have had gone to reach the pinnacle of test rugby and star on the domestic scene.     Kurtley...

Bath confirm 2020/21 squad with three new signings

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Bath Rugby have confirmed three new signings in their latest squad update.   Ben Spencer has been linked with a move to the Rec for sometime now with the club officially confirming that the scrum-half...

WATCH: Sbu Nkosi's SUPERB Attacking Display In His Test Debut Against England

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

9 June 2018 marked a crucial point in the Springboks journey to Rugby World Cup glory as Rassie Erasmus secured his first win as Springbok captaining as they extended England's...

ANALYSIS: Harlequins' New Fleet-Footed South African Speedster Tyrone Green

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Harlequins announced the signing of promising young fullback/wing, Tyrone Green on Wednesday and while the signing of the young South African may not have caused the same kind of stir of...

Schalk Brits on Dan Carter’s Super Rugby return

6 years ago by Rugby World

Having made his own Super Rugby return last year, the Springbok asseses Carter's comebackOld foes: Brits is tackled by Carter back in 2011 (Getty Images)Schalk Brits on Dan Carter’s Super Rugby return...

The Breakdown | Then and now: rising through crisis will always be England's rugby ritual

6 years ago by The Guardian

When England toured South Africa this week in 1972 they were in disastrous form, but ‘lambs to the slaughter became lions’England faced Australia, New Zealand and South Africa in successive weeks in...