Official Preview - Japan Rugby League One (Round 17)
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThe regular season might still have two weeks to run, but a lot of its outstanding issues should be resolved whenthe 26-teams convene for the penultimate round of Japan Rugby League One this weekend.While...
Bath Rugby latest injuries - sweating on a number of key players for match against Bordeaux-Begles
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyBath Rugby are sweating on a number of key men for Sunday’s Investec Champions Cup semi-final against Bordeaux Begles, with club captain Ben Spencer one of those who is ‘touch and go’...
Newcastle Red Bulls confirm coaching team for 2026-27 season
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyDan McFarland will take over as Newcastle Red Bulls’ head coach this summer - the Englishman heading up an exciting new coaching roster which includes the return of Calum MacRae. McFarland...
Ireland’s Nations Championship Match Against Japan Confirmed
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyJapan will host Ireland in an historic Nations Championship Test match at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle on Saturday, July 11. The match will be the first neutral Test hosted in Australia since...
Hewat and Deacon to depart Tigers
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyLeicester Tigers can confirm that Peter Hewat and Brett Deacon will leave the club at the end of the current campaign. Both Hewat and Deacon are valued members of the Leicester Tigers community and they...
Hong Kong set to host WXV Global Series Challenger in 2026
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyBuilding on the momentum of Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, World Rugby has announced that Hong Kong will host the WXV Global Series Challenger central competition, the second division of the WXV...
Japan Rugby League One Round 15 Official Preview
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby Player of the Year Malcolm Marx bagged just his second try of the season, but it was as important asany other he has scored in Japan Rugby League One, as Kubota Spears bounced back from last...
Malinga: “We have a massive opportunity in Hong Kong”
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThey arrived in Hong Kong as the 11th-ranked team out of 12, had some misfortunes on the injury front, and four players who will experience the intensity of the world stage for the first time, but if you...
Roger Randle Appointed Munster Rugby Attack Coach
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyMunster Rugby are pleased to confirm that Roger Randle has been appointed as the province’s new Attack Coach on a two-year contract and will take up his role in July on completion of the 2026 Super...
Joe Launchbury to retire from rugby union
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyHarlequins can confirm that Joe Launchbury, one of English rugby's most decorated and respected forwards, will retire from professional rugby union at the end of the 2025/26 campaign. Launchbury,...
