Joe Schmidt to join All Blacks as selector, replacing Grant Fox
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe All Blacks have landed one of world’s rugby most highly regarded figures, with Joe Schmidt to poised to join the setup as a selector, Stuff reports. Schmidt will...
World Rugby unveil the Men’s 15s Dream Team of the Year
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyPlayers from eight nations have been selected in the Dream Team by the World Rugby Awards Panel with all four of the Men’s 15s Player of the Year nominees included. The players selected...
Garry Ringrose Signs New Three Year IRFU Contract
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland centre Garry Ringrose has signed a three year IRFU contract which will see him continue to play with Leinster until the end of the 2024/25 season. Garry started all...
Scarlets forfeit Champions Cup opener against Bristol Bears
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Scarlets have forfeited their opening Champions Cup fixture of the 2021/22 season against Bristol Bears. Bristol will pick a 28-0 win over the Scarlets as a result of the forfeit with...
Blitzboks do it again in Dubai
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok Sevens coach Neil Powell and captain Siviwe Soyizwapi both praised the character of the team after the Blitzboks rallied to beat Australia 10-7 in tightly fought Emirates Dubai 7s final on Saturday...
U20 Six Nations Fixtures Confirmed
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 2022 Under-20 Six Nations Championship will be played between 4th February and 20th March 2022. It will follow the same weekends as the Senior Men’s Championship. Matches will...
Tomas Lavanini cops a five-week ban for record breaking red card
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyArgentina second-row Tomas Lavanini has been suspended for five weeks following his red card against Ireland. Lavanini became the first player to ever be sent off five times at test level when...
Covid whipping through Munster squad
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCovid-19 appears to be whipping through the ranks of Munster as the Irish outfit is currently in isolation in South Africa. Munster were unable to depart South African shores on Sunday after...
Majority of Munster squad cleared to depart South Africa
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe majority of the Munster squad have been cleared to depart South Africa and return to Ireland. The presence of a new variant of Covid-19 had spooked the tourists who were due to...
Furlong signs new deal with IRFU
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland’s barnstorming tighthead prop Tadhg Furlong has penned a new deal with the IRFU and Leinster which will run until the end of the 2024/25 season. The 29-year-old, who has...
