Match Report: Scotland 56-0 Tonga
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland finished the Quilter Nations Series with a largely routine eight-try victory over Tonga at Scottish Gas Murrayfield. In what was to represent a portal into future Tongan ill-discipline,...
Pacific Nations Cup 2025: Semi-finals preview
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyDICK’S Sporting Goods Park in Denver, Colorado, hosts three matches this weekend, as the Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup 2025 Finals Series gets under way. Samoa and USA kick off what is set...
World Rugby confirms Emirates Match Officials for Guinness Men’s Six Nations 2025
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has announced the Emirates Match Official appointments for the Guinness Men’s Six Nations 2025. Referees from seven national unions have been selected across the 15 Championship matches Angus...
EPCR round of 16 referee appointments
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWith the knockout stages of European club rugby set to further intensify this weekend, EPCR can announce the referee appointments for the Heineken Champions Cup Round of 16 2nd leg fixtures as well as...
World Rugby Men's Rankings preview: 16-17 March, 2024
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has published the ranking permutations for the final rounds of the Guinness Men's Six Nations and Rugby Europe Men's Championship this weekend. Permutation highlights: Ireland will drop...
Disciplinary Update: Curtis Langdon
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyCurtis Langdon has been suspended for four weeks following an independent Disciplinary Hearing. The hooker was sent off by the referee, Tual Trainini (France), in the 39th minute Northampton...
Saints make one change to starting XV for trip to Munster
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyDirector of rugby Phil Dowson makes just one change to his Northampton Saints side for their final Investec Champions Cup Pool clash against Munster Rugby on Saturday (20 January, kick-off: 5.30pm). No.8...
EPCR Champions & Challenge Cup – Round 1 & 2 appointments announced
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEPCR have announced the match officials for the first two rounds of the Invested Champions Cup and the Challenge Cup. There’s debuts in the top comp for Scotland’s Sam Grove-White and the...
Lawes, Smith, Ribbans and Hutchinson return for Saints’ trip to Munster
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDirector of Rugby Phil Dowson has made four changes to his Northampton Saints side ahead of the men in Black, Green and Gold’s trip to Munster on Saturday afternoon. Courtney Lawes, Fin Smith, David...
Refereeing appointments confirmed for 2023 Six Nations
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 2023 Guinness Six Nations have released the refereeing appointments for next year's clashes. Karl Dickson will be the man in the middle for the opening match while New Zealander James...
