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Breakdown of the 21 uncapped players included in the England squad

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Eddie Jones has named a 34-player England squad to begin preparations for their summer series of fixtures against the USA and Canada.   The England boss is having a look at the youth in the...

Italy name squad for Under-20s Six Nations

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Italy have named a squad of 32 players for the 2021 Under-20s Six Nations ahead of their opening clash against hosts Wales.         The Azzurrini have been narrowly beaten...

Where are they now? The 2009 Emerging Springboks that drew with the Lions

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

  In 2009, the British and Irish Lions were dealt a blow in their preparations for the test Series against the Springboks as they failed to put an Emerging Springbok side away drawing 13 all in Cape...

Sons of three rugby greats to turn out for France u20s

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

France have named their squad of 35 for the upcoming Under-20s Six Nations.   There are a number of familiar names in the squad who are seeking a first Six Nations crown since 2018 and will...

5 Facts on Tadhg Furlong

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland prop Tadhg Furlong, who returned to action earlier this year after missing nearly 12 months through injury, was one of Ireland's standout players as they finished third in the Six Nations.       The...

Munster Rugby Injury Update

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Following an accident over the weekend the below player update has been issued by the Munster Rugby medical department.       Mike Haley, CJ Stander, Damian de Allende and...

Kyle Sinckler into the Lions squad following the injury to Andrew Porter

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The 25-year-old Ireland International picked up the injury in Leinster Rugby’s defeat to Glasgow Warriors on Friday night in the PRO14 Rainbow Cup. Sinckler, a Lions tourist in New Zealand in 2017,...

Video emerges of infamous training ground fight between Alun Wyn Jones and Jake Ball

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Footage of the infamous training ground fight between Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones and Jake Ball ahead of the Six Nations clash with Ireland has emerged on Twitter.   The two players exchanged blows...

Browne and Sexton appointed to new Connacht Rugby roles

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Connacht Rugby have appointed Andrew Browne and Mark Sexton to the roles of Elite Player Development Officers.    Browne represented Connacht 156 times over 11 years and is thus no stranger...

REPORTS: Andy Farrell set to take up Lions coaching role

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

According to a report by irishtimes, Andy Farrell is now expected to join the British & Irish Lions tour in time for the Test series against the Springboks in light of Ireland’s...