Michael Hooper set for Japan in 2021
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWallabies captain Michael Hooper has accepted a sabbatical deal to join Japanese team Toyota Verblitz next year on a six-month deal. The 28-year-old, who will link up with former Waratahs...
Kieran Read signs on to play in the Mitre 10 Cup
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union has confirmed the signing of former All Blacks captain Kieran Read for the upcoming Mitre 10 Cup season. Read, who hails from the South Auckland region...
Could Moldova become rugby’s next forwards factory?
3 years ago by Rugby WorldThis proud East European nation was on the rise but has fallen away. We all know about Georgia’s production line, but will Moldovan monsters in top leagues remain a rarity? (Illustration by Jamie Latchford)Could...
Marais re-joins Gloucester on a short-term deal
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyGloucester have confirmed that hooker Franco Marais will remain at the club until the end of the season. The 27-year-old hooker has previously made 35 appearances for the Cherry & Whites and...
Biggest moves and transfer rumours of the week
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWe recap some of the top stories, rumours and confirmed transfers of the week. Vern Cotter brings in reinforcements Vern Cotter has started to piece his backroom staff at Fiji together...
World Cup Winning All Black Pair Head To Kobe
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyReigning Top League champions Kobe Kobelco Steelers have added a pair of World Cup Winning All Blacks to their ranks ahead of their new campaign which is set to kick off in January 2021. Chiefs...
RANKED | The Top 10 Players Heading To Japan Next Year
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe momentum of rugby's growth in Japan may have slowed since after the Rugby World Cup with Super Rugby and the Top League but when the Top League does return in January next year, it will do...
7 Monster Kicks At Goal
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWhile the skill of kicking the rugby can be honed through practice, some players just seem born with the ability to hoof it further than others. Here’s a look at 7 massive kicks at goal, all over...
World Cup-winning fullback survives health scare after dominating Japan's Top League
3 years ago by Rugby DumpSouth African fullback Willie Le Roux was in the midst of a brilliant season with Toyota Verblitz before Japan's Top League was shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As this video shows, le Roux was...
Nemani Nadolo arrives at Leicester Tigers
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFijian winger Nemani Nadolo has officially moved to Leicester Tigers ahead of next season. Welcome to Leicester Tigers, @Nemani_Nadolo. pic.twitter.com/LyTxdxzEHF — Leicester...
