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Chunya Munga signs on with Northampton Saints

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Northampton Saints can today confirm the signing of lock Chunya Munga ahead of the 2023/24 season.   The athletic, 120kg second row stands at 6’7” tall, and made 53 appearances in total...

Borthwick names 28-player training squad for first Rugby World Cup preparation camp

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Steve Borthwick has named a 28-player training squad for England’s first Rugby World Cup preparation camp at the Honda England Rugby Performance centre, Pennyhill Park. The squad, which does...

Springbok squad for the 2023 Rugby Championship

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber named a Castle Lager Rugby Championship training squad of 40 players – which features a handful of overseas based players – for their next assignment, a three-week...

Toulon Confirm Signing of All Blacks Star Leicester Fainga’anuku

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks winger Leicester Fainga'anuku will join French club Toulon later this year, his New Zealand side the Crusaders said on Thursday. The winger will see out his Super Rugby commitments with the...

One team approach by World Rugby

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

One-team approach across match official and disciplinary environments Thirteen nations represented across experienced team Six female team members, including four judicial chairs, to preside over the...

RWC2015 Throwback: Hart urges Hansen to take All Blacks to another level

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former New Zealand coach John Hart believes Steve Hansen will need to take the All Blacks to another level if they are to become the first team to win the Rugby World Cup for a third time. The defending...

England men's World Rugby U20 Championship squad announcement

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

England men’s U20 head coach Mark Mapletoft has named his squad for the World Rugby U20 Championship in South Africa starting later this month.Leicester’s Lewis Chessum captains the...

Scarlets confirm coaching team for 2023-24 season

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scarlets can confirm their coaching team for the 2023-24 season.   Ex-Springboks lock Albert van den Berg is to become the club’s Forwards Coach, replacing Ben Franks who has returned to New...

Doris and Murphy named Ireland Players of the Year

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

At the Leinster Rugby Awards Ball yesterday evening, at the Clayton Burlington Hotel, Caelan Doris and Jenny Murphy, were the big winners as they took home the Ireland Men and Women’s Players of...

Farrell Names 42-Player Ireland Summer Training Squad

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland Head Coach Andy Farrell has today named a 42-player Summer Training Squad to begin preparations for the Ireland Nations Series and Rugby World Cup 2023.   Following the conclusion of the...