Gatland encourages Lions back rowers to play to their strengths
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBritish and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland has given his back row a licence to thrill against the Sharks at Ellis Park on Wednesday evening. Tom Curry, Josh Navidi and Sam Simmonds...
Iain Henderson leads the B&I Lions against the Sharks
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTom Curry (Sale Sharks, England), Josh Navidi (Cardiff Rugby, Wales) and Adam Beard (Ospreys, Wales) will make their Lions debuts this Wednesday evening when the tourists take on Sharks at Emirates Airline...
'He's certainly one of the best No. 7s I've played against' - Warburton
4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby1. The formidable form of Hamish Watson The numerous exploits of the gritty openside flanker earned him the man-of-the-match award after a brilliant shift. Watson arrived...
Gatland reflects on Lions' first game on tour
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British & Irish Lions kicked their 2021 tour of South Africa off to a solid start as they put in a convincing 56-14 victory on the Sigma Lions at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. Stuart...
British & Irish Lions Squad Update
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBritish and Irish Lions have confirmed that Finn Russell (Racing 92, Scotland), Owen Farrell (Saracens, England), Elliot Daly (Saracens, England), Jamie George (Saracens, England), Maro Itoje (Saracens,...
British & Irish Lions squad update
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyKyle Sinckler (Bristol Bears, England) and Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, England) have joined up with 26-man Lions squad in Jersey. Ronan Kelleher (Leinster Rugby, Ireland) will remain in Jersey to...
Sale Sharks Make 7 Changes For Premiership Semi Final
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySale Sharks have named their side as they prepare to face Exeter Chiefs in the 2020-21 Premiership semi-finals on Saturday. The Sharks head to Sandy Park for the second consecutive week and will make their...
Pieter-Steph du Toit picks his top 5 players in the world
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby World Cup-winning flanker and the 2019 World Player of the Year, Pieter-Steph du Toit has named the five players who he rates most highly at the moment. The Stormers and South African...
Manu Tuilagi starts, Janse van Rensburg returns as Sale Sharks host Harlequins
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAlex Sanderson has named his Sale Sharks side to face Harlequins in the penultimate round of the 2020/21 Premiership season. The Sharks Director of Rugby includes Manu Tuilagi from the start as...
Eddie Jones to name England squad next week
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland head coach Eddie Jones will name his squad for the Summer tests against the USA and Canada next week Thursday. Jones will be without the likes of Mako Vunipola, Maro Itoje, Jamie George,...
