Dan Cole to retire at season's end
12 hours ago by Ultimate RugbyDan Cole will retire from professional rugby at the conclusion of the 24/25 season. The Leicester Tigers prop has made 340 senior appearances for the club over almost two decades. After...
Boks and BaaBaas to contest Qatar Airways Cup
13 hours ago by Ultimate RugbyQatar Airways announced on Tuesday that the Qatar Airways Cup will be up for grabs when the Springboks take on the Barbarians in an historic clash on Saturday, 28 June at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town. It...
Slipper extends time with Brumbies as he chases Crockett's Super Rugby cap record
18 hours ago by Ultimate RugbyBrumbies prop James Slipper has signed a new one-year deal with the club that could see him become the most-capped Super Rugby player in the competition’s history in 2026. Slipper, 35, currently...
First Nations & Pasifika XV coaching staff confirmed
1 day ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby Australia is delighted to announce the coaching staff for the historic First Nations & Pasifika Invitational XV match against the British and Irish Lions at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne on...
Japan Rugby League One review (semi-finals)
1 day ago by Ultimate RugbyMalcolm Marx led Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo-Bay into their second Japan Rugby League One final in three years after his side held off Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights 28-24 in a gripping second semi-final...
Draw for 2027 Rugby World Cup to take place in December
4 days ago by Ultimate RugbyThe draw for the pool stage of the 2027 Men's Rugby World Cup in Australia will take place next December, World Rugby confirmed. The tournament will feature 24 teams, rather than 20 as was the case since...
Ben Donaldson re-signs with Australian Rugby
4 days ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby Australia and the Western Force are excited to announce Ben Donaldson has inked a new contract, re-committing to Australian Rugby until the end of 2027. A Clovelly Eagles junior, Donaldson represented...
Wallaby international signs for Ulster Rugby
5 days ago by Ultimate RugbyUlster Rugby is delighted to confirm that Australian international prop, Angus Bell, will join the province next season on a short-term deal from New South Wales Waratahs. The 24-year-old...
Pete Samu to return to Australian Rugby
6 days ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby Australia and the NSW Waratahs are happy to confirm Pete Samu will return home to Australian Rugby later this year. Currently contracted to Bordeaux in the French Top 14, the athletic back rower...
Disciplinary update: Alev Kelter (USA)
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyUSA centre Alev Kelter appeared before an independent Disciplinary Committee on Tuesday, 20 May (New Zealand time), having received a red card for an offence contrary to Law 9.12 (physical abuse, stamping)...
