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Aled Walters Seeks Greener Pastures After Springbok Stint

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springboks have announced that Aled Walters – the team’s strength and conditioning coach – will be returning to the UK to take up a post with an unnamed club from June.   Walters...

Owen Slot's Top 10 Players In The World

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Owen Slot, the popular UK scribe, has penned his top 10 players in the world at the moment. The list features 3 Englishmen, 3 All Blacks, 2 Springboks, 1 Fijian and 1 Frenchman.     Tom...

From a small town in Reporoa to a World Champion to a potential career ending injury to All Black captain | The Sam Cane Story

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

On Tuesday, Ian Foster made his first move as All Blacks' head coach by naming looseforward and Chiefs Captain Sam Cane as the new Captain of the All Blacks.   A natural leader, 28-year-old...

Top 10 Stadiums Around The World

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

WalesOnline recently released a list of their top rated stadiums around the world. As the game of rugby is not just about the blood, sweat and tears left out on the grass, but the passion of the fans as...

QUIZ: Can You Name The Ireland 23 That Beat The All Blacks For the First Time?

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

After 29 meetings and 111 years of trying, Ireland finally claimed a men's senior international win over New Zealand to cherish.   Joe Schmidt's side joined the Ireland Women (2014) and Ireland...

Dan Carter reveals Richie McCaw's interesting ritual before a test match

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former All Black flyhalf Dan Carter has revealed fellow All Black great Richie McCaw’s pre-match obsession during his remarkable 148-test career.   McCaw joined his former test teammate and ...

World Rugby guidelines advise behind-closed-doors Tests until vaccine found

6 years ago by The Guardian

Six Nations and Lions may be played without fansDocument casts doubt on completion of Premiership seasonElite rugby matches are likely to be played behind closed doors until an effective coronavirus vaccine...

Lions Tour In Jeopardy? Possible Warren Gatland Replacements

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The shadow that the COVID-19 virus has cast across the rugby world has left it shrouded in uncertainty. One of the bleakest results arising out of the unfortunate situation is the question mark over the...

SA Rugby to consider rescheduling Lions tour

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa is set to go ahead as schedule as it stands, but the dates may change.     SA Rugby has admitted it is considering the possibility of rescheduling...

How Montpelleir could line up with PSdT IF he joined the club

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Montpellier have been linked with current World Rugby Player of the Year, Pieter-Steph du Toit, in a recent report by South African newspaper the Rapport.   The club responded to the reports...