2023/24 Champions Cup Format Announced
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe EPCR have announced the format for the 2023/24 Champions Cup season. The competition will return to a multi-pool format with the 24 clubs in four pools of six. Each pool will consist...
Ireland Squad Named For World Rugby U20 Championship
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland U20s Head Coach Richie Murphy has named his Ireland U20s squad for the upcoming World Rugby U20 Championship in South Africa. The tournament, taking place in the Cape Town region,...
Chunya Munga signs on with Northampton Saints
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNorthampton Saints can today confirm the signing of lock Chunya Munga ahead of the 2023/24 season. The athletic, 120kg second row stands at 6’7” tall, and made 53 appearances in total...
Borthwick names 28-player training squad for first Rugby World Cup preparation camp
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySteve Borthwick has named a 28-player training squad for England’s first Rugby World Cup preparation camp at the Honda England Rugby Performance centre, Pennyhill Park. The squad, which does...
Preview: Premier 15s Semi-Final
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWe take a look at how the four Premier 15s semi-finalists match up heading into the end-of-season play-offs. So here we are, 200 days since the start of the 2022/23 Allianz Premier15s season,...
Elvis Taione Announces Retirement
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTongan international, Elvis Taione, who was known for his aggressive and powerful scrummaging, announced his retirement from rugby. Born in Nuku’alofa, Elvis joined the Ospreys back in 2021 and...
James Slipper re-signs with Australian Rugby
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby Australia and the ACT Brumbies have announced that 127-cap Wallaby prop James Slipper has re-signed until the 2025 British and Irish Lions Tour. The new deal sets up the possibility of...
Fiji name 45-man wider squad
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFijians Head Coach Simon Raiwalui has today announced a wider squad of 45 players for the upcoming July test series against Tonga on 22nd July 2023, Samoa on 29thJuly 2023, Japan on 5th August 2023, and...
One team approach by World Rugby
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOne-team approach across match official and disciplinary environments Thirteen nations represented across experienced team Six female team members, including four judicial chairs, to preside over the...
RWC2015 Throwback: Hart urges Hansen to take All Blacks to another level
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer New Zealand coach John Hart believes Steve Hansen will need to take the All Blacks to another level if they are to become the first team to win the Rugby World Cup for a third time. The defending...
