Leicester International group return to face Leinster
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyLeicester Tigers welcome back five senior internationals to take on Leinster in round two of the Investec Champions Cup. England's Freddie Steward, Joe Heyes and Jamie Blamire all return alongside Wales...
Japan Retains Eddie Jones as Head Coach
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyJapan has completed its end of season evaluation, and the Japan Rugby Football Union has confirmed that Eddie Jones will remain in charge of the national team. The Brave Blossoms finished their 2025 international...
Three changes to Scarlets side for Champions Cup opener
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyHead coach Dwayne Peel has made three changes to the Scarlets starting XV for Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup opener against Bristol Bears at Parc y Scarlets (20:00; S4C & Premier Sports). All...
Etzebeth banned for 12 weeks over eye gouge
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyEben Etzebeth, South Africa's double World Cup-winning second row, has been banned for 12 weeks for an eye gouge against Wales. The 34-year-old was seen to make contact with the left eye of Alex Mann...
RWC 2027 Draw: A closer look at the pools
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 Draw took place in Sydney on Wednesday with the 24 qualified teams placed into one of six pools for the tournament, which takes place from 1 October-13 November,...
England head coach Steve Borthwick and captain Maro Itoje react to the draw
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbySteve Borthwick, head coach On the draw: "It feels like the road to the World Cup has started now, it's really going to accelerate from here. There's lots of talk and buzz around it." On England-Wales...
Pools confirmed for Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyPreparations for Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 reached an important milestone today with confirmation of the six pools that will headline the largest tournament in the sport's history. For the first...
United Rugby Championship Round 6 Review
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyStormers Storming Ahead There is now just one unbeaten team left in the BKT URC with the DHL Stormers having taken the spoils in an epic top-of-of-the-table clash with Munster Rugby. Both teams...
Boks finish 2025 season in style with massive win
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks finished the 2025 season with a 73-0 demolition of Wales in Cardiff, where they pulled away in the second half of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour Test after leading by 28-0 at the break. With...
Erasmus pleased with Boks’ clinical performance against Wales
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus lauded his team for a “clinical performance”, paving the way for an emphatic victory against Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday, which saw...
