Rob Penney steps down as Crusaders Head Coach, Scott Hansen confirmed for 2027
4 hours ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Crusaders can confirm Rob Penney will step down from his role as Head Coach following the conclusion of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season, with Scott Hansen appointed as his replacement...
Erasmus pleased as Bok alignment camp concludes
5 days ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus was satisfied that the necessary building blocks were in place for the international season as the team wrapped up their second and final alignment camp on Thursday, before...
Ereatara Enari to depart Hurricanes at end of season
6 days ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Hurricanes can confirm that Ereatara Enari will join Welsh club Dragons following the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific. Enari remains available and fully committed to the Hurricanes throughout the 2026 campaign,...
Sale Sharks sign Xavier Roe
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbySale Sharks have agreed a deal to sign highly-rated Gallagher Chiefs and New Zealand scrum-half Xavier Roe. The 27-year-old, who is officially uncapped but played for the All Blacks XV against the Barbarians...
Scarlets confirm rugby departures at the end of the 2025-26 season
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyScarlets can confirm the following members of its rugby squad will be leaving the club at the end of the 2025-26 season. Second row Jake Ball has announced he is retiring from rugby following...
Edinburgh 2025/26 Senior men's leavers announced.
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyEdinburgh Rugby today confirmed nine senior men's players to depart the club at the end of the season. Hamish Watson, Boan Venter, James Lang, Charlie Shiel, Ben Healy, Sam Skinner, Angus Williams,...
Eddie Jones, Head Coach of the Japan National Team, cops 6-week ban
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Japan Rugby Football Association (JRFU, Chairman: Masato Tsuchida, Minato-ku, Tokyo) has decided on the following disciplinary action against Japan national team head coach Eddie Jones. This...
Saints announce historic Asia Pacific Lions fixture in Sri Lanka
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyNorthampton Saints have today agreed a new international collaboration with SC Global Consultancy’s Asia Pacific Lions Rugby (APL), following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at...
Erasmus names purpose-driven squad for second Bok alignment camp
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus on Wednesday named a “purpose and goal-driven” 40-man squad for the team’s second in-person alignment camp in Cape Town next week, featuring two players...
Josh Jacomb at First Five for Gallagher Chiefs against Highlanders
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyJosh Jacomb and Damian McKenzie will share the play making duties against the Highlanders on Friday with Jacomb at first five for the Gallagher Chiefs and McKenzie at fullback. It...
