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Anxious wait for Dan Biggar after Umaga challenge

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Northampton and the Lions face a nervous wait in the wake of the Saints’ victory over Wasps.    Biggar carried out a dangerous clear-out on Wasps flyhalf Jacob Umaga but missed...

Chris Harris picks up injury as Gloucester delight in victory

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Cherry & Whites celebrated a last-gasp victory over London-Irish at Kingsholm to record their 7th victory of the campaign.     It was a stand-out performance from flyhalf...

Warren Gatland's performance staff for Lions tour

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Warren Gatland has named his support staff for the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa.    The Lions face Japan in a warm-up match on 26 June before heading on tour.    "I...

Jaque Fourie reveals that he had one functional eye when scored against the Lions

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former Springbok centre Jaque Fourie has revealed that he had just one functional eye the moment he scored the series-clinching try against the British and Irish Lions in 2009.   Speaking with...

O'Driscoll picks his B&I Lions backline

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland and Lions legend Brian O’Driscoll has picked the backline he thinks will have the best shot at toppling the Springboks.     Talking to ruck.co.uk, O’Driscoll’s...

Saracens club update from Chairman Neil Golding

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Saracens club Chairman Neil Golding issued the following club update today (Wednesday). Unsurprisingly, Golding made mention of what a difficult year it has been for Saracens who have had to withstand...

Tuilagi to leave some bruises on Bristol

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Reports coming out of the Sale Sharks camp indicate that Manu Tuilagi will be back with a vengeance on Friday night when they take on log-leaders Bristol Bears.    Tuilagi was in barnstorming...

McGeechan compares AWJ to Martin Johnson

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Legendary British & Irish Lions former player and coach Sir Ian McGeechan has likened Alun Wyn Jones to Martin Johnson.    Johnson himself is one of the most celebrated Lions...

Bundee Aki "chomping at the bit" for comeback

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Connacht coach Pete Wilkins has highlighted Bundee Aki’s visible motivation to stake a claim for Lions selection after he was announced in the squad recently to travel to South Africa to...