Hurricanes Make 6 Changes to the Starting XV to Face the Blues
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHurricanes captain Brad Shields returns to the starting XV for his 100th Super Rugby match against the Blues at Westpac Stadium on Saturday night. Shields became the 14th member of the Hurricanes...
Retiring Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe attempts conversion for Baabaas
8 years ago by Rugby DumpFormer Argentina captain Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe had the honour of leading the Barbarians in Sunday's emphatic victory over England at Twickenham. In typical BaaBaas fashion, the retiring flanker...
England vs Barbarians: The Departure of a Legend, Radrada at 13, England’s Youngsters and Other Talking Points.
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJuan Martin Fernandez Lobbe What a send-off for the Argentine legend. It may be the right time to go as well, as he needn’t have described his exhaustion during the HT interview, it was visible...
Barbarians team to face England
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBarbarians head coach Pat Lam has named his side for this weekend’s Quilter Cup clash with England at Twickenham. Argentina back-row Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe will captain the side and...
Chris Ashton named in Barbarians squad to face England at Twickenham
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer England international wing Chris Ashton has been named in Pat Lam's Barbarians squad to face England in the Quilter Cup clash at Twickenham next Sunday. The try scoring machine proved to be an...
TOP14 Highlights: Toulouse v La Rochelle
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA tightly fought match between these two sides with Toulouse eventually coming out on top to win the clash 19-14. Piula Fa'asalele scored the first try of the match off the back of a powerful scrum on...
Victor Vito takes elbow in the throat as Gillian Galan sees red
8 years ago by Rugby DumpReferee Romain Poite red carded Toulouse back rower Gillian Galan for a dangerous fend just a minute from time as Toulouse picked up a 19-14 win over La Rochelle. The win pushed La Rochelle out of a playoff...
Player Ratings - Scarlets vs La Rochelle
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyScarlets 1. Rob Evans – 7/10Solid afternoon for the loosehead. Coped very well at scrum time under huge pressure from his opposite number. Carried 8 times for...
The Best All Black XV Playing In Europe
8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby1. Ben Franks (London Irish, 47 Caps) - The 2015 World Cup final was the last of his 47 caps for the two-time World Cup winner. Ben joined London Irish from the Hurricanes after the RWC 2015. With...
Rugby union: talking points from the weekend’s European action
8 years ago by The GuardianOf the five Champions Cup groups, Pool 5 looks like going down to the final weekend – with one point separating the top three: Bath, Toulon and ScarletsTake nothing away from Wasps’ hugely impressive...
