Tom Stewart Named Next-Gen Player of the Season
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyUlster hooker Tom Stewart has landed an awards double after being named United Rugby Championship’s Next-Gen Player of the Season for 2022/23 awards. This accolade is open only to players aged under...
Scotland name training squad for 2023 Rugby World Cup
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHead coach Gregor Townsend has named an extended 41-player Scotland squad for this year’s Rugby World Cup. The group will be led by captain Jamie Ritchie and will be trimmed...
Gregor Townsend signs new Scotland deal
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland head coach Gregor Townsend has signed a contract extension which will see him lead the side up until April 2026. Townsend began his term in 2017 and has since become the longest...
Stade Rochelais’ route to the Champions Cup final
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyChampions Cup holders Stade Rochelais have reached another final after steamrollering Exeter Chiefs in their semi-final. We take a look at their journey to a second successive final against Leinster...
Springboks return to business with two preparation camps
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks will assemble in Durban in May for two preparation camps with the purpose of getting their on-and-off-field structures in place for the 2023 international season. The first camp...
England coaching team confirmed for Rugby World Cup
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySteve Borthwick has confirmed his England coaching team for the Rugby World Cup. Tom Harrison has been appointed as scrum coach and will join England Rugby from Leicester Tigers on 1 June. Harrison...
Ulster Rugby to thank departing players at Quarter-Final
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWith a combined total of nearly 500 caps for the province, Ulster Rugby will recognise the 10 Senior Men’s players confirmed as leaving at the conclusion of the current season. This...
Preview: Italy Women vs Wales Women
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales will hope to secure third place in the 2023 TikTok Women's Six Nations table when they face Italy at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi on Super Saturday. However, they should be wary of the Azzurre,...
Preview: Chiefs vs Crusaders
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Chiefs are on an eight-game winning streak, currently unbeaten in Super Rugby Pacific ’23, and when they played Crusaders in Christchurch at the start of the season they lost. For many in the...
Leinster welcome back Charlie Ngatai for the Champions Cup Semi Final
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Leinster Rugby team, proudly sponsored by Bank of Ireland, to take on Toulouse in the Semi-Final of the Heineken Champions Cup, on Saturday afternoon in Aviva Stadium, has been named by Leo Cullen...
