Gatland chats about make-up of Lions squad
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpeaking at a media briefing following the announcement of the British & Irish Lions team set to tackle Japan on Saturday, Head Coach Warren Gatland has explained his starting XV which features zero...
Gatland discusses Lions midfield combo
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBritish & Irish Lions Head Coach Warren Gatland has heaped praise on Robbie Henshaw in the wake of naming the team to face Japan on Saturday at Murrayfield. Henshaw was picked in the...
10 Players To Debut For The British & Irish Lions
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBritish & Irish Lions Head Coach, Warren Gatland, has named his side to take on Japan at BT Murrayfield Stadium on Saturday 26 June (kick-off 3pm) for The Vodafone Lions 1888 Cup. No...
British & Irish Lions Team To Face Japan
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBritish & Irish Lions Head Coach, Warren Gatland, has named his side to take on Japan at BT Murrayfield Stadium on Saturday 26 June (kick off 3pm) for The Vodafone Lions 1888 Cup. 16,500...
Nigel Carolan appointed Glasgow Warriors' new Assistant Coach
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyGlasgow Warriors have appointed Nigel Carolan as the club’s new Assistant Coach, focusing on attack as part of Head Coach Danny Wilson’s coaching team for 2021/22 and beyond. The...
Rees-Zammit was told he'd never play for Wales
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIn a recent interview with Rugby Journal, young Welsh star Louis Rees-Zammit revealed how a former coach told him he’d never play for Wales if he left Cardiff to join the English leagues. At...
WATCH: Warren Gatland delivers opening speech to the 2021 British and Irish Lions squad
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWarren Gatland revealed to players at the first British and Irish Lions player meeting that this was was the hardest squad he has had to select. In the first episode of an “immersive...
5 Facts on Louis Rees-Zammit
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBreaking into the Wales team while still a teenager, Rees-Zammit's rapid rise led to Warren Gatland selecting the winger in his squad for the British & Irish Lions 2021 tour. He...
Sam Simmonds, Marcus Smith and Poppy Cleall scoop player awards
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIt should come as little-to-no surprise that the Rugby Players’ Association Player Of The Year award has gone to Exeter Chiefs number 8 Sam Simmonds. The award...
Referees named for Lions tour
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNic Berry (Aus) will officiate in the first test between the Lions and Boks while Ben O’Keeffe (NZ) and Mathieu Raynal (France) will look after the second and third tests respectively. (Nic...
