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Cheslin Kolbe to light up Tokyo Olympics?

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok speedster Cheslin Kolbe has enjoyed rich success over the past 12 months winning the Top 14 with Toulouse as well as the Rugby Championship and Rugby World Cup with the Springbok, however, he...

Tomas Francis set to miss the Six Nations

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Wales coach Wayne Pivac will have to be without the services of Tomas Francis for the upcoming Six Nations after the tighthead prop was confirmed to be ruled out of action for up to...

Pieretto props up Exeter Chiefs

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Exeter Chiefs have bolstered their squad with the signing of Argentinian prop Enrique Pieretto until the end of the season.     Chiefs’ Director of Rugby, Rob Baxter, has moved swiftly...

Eddie Jones fears some Saracens players could skip the Six Nations

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

England head coach Eddie Jones fears that some of Saracens players could skip the Six Nations campaign to help their club avoid relegation after a 35-point deduction for salary cap breaches.     The...

'They have said they are not moving their final ' - Warren Gatland urges Premiership clubs to move their Final back in 2021

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Warren Gatland has called on Premiership clubs to bring forward the end of the their 2020/21 season ahead of the 2021 British and Irish Lions tour.     The former Wales head coach will lead...

Monday Morning Round Up

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Joseph drops out of All Blacks race & re-signs with Japan     The Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU) has today announced that coach Jamie Joseph has signed a new deal with Japan, taking...

O’Shea steps down as Italy coach

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Conor O’Shea has officially brought his stint in charge of Italy to an end after Italian Rugby announced that he would vacate his role with immediate effect.   The Irishman was appointed as...

Challenge Cup - Round 1 Reports

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Worcester launch Challenge Cup campaign with bonus point win   Worcester Warriors got their Challenge Cup campaign off to the perfect start after a commanding 57-14 success over Enisei-STM in...

South Africa set to lose over 20 of their top schoolboys to overseas clubs

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A number of Springboks will be lost to overseas-based clubs following their victorious Rugby World Cup campaign with numerous players heading to Japan and Europe.   However, the exodus of talent...

Frans Steyn confirms that he will return to Bloemfontein

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Two-time World Cup-winning Springbok back Frans Steyn has confirmed he will return to South Africa in January 2020.   The 32-year-old Steyn has been plying his trade abroad since 2014, currently...