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England Women New Coaching Set Up

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

John Mitchell to be appointed England Women’s Head Coach, New Red Roses coaching roles for Sarah Hunter and Lou Meadows   The RFU is delighted to announce that John Mitchell will be appointed...

Ulster Rugby to thank departing players at Quarter-Final

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

With a combined total of nearly 500 caps for the province, Ulster Rugby will recognise the 10 Senior Men’s players confirmed as leaving at the conclusion of the current season. This...

Springbok Duo Charge Sharks To Shock Leinster

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

They are the dynamic and history-making duo that ignited the 2019 World Cup final and combined to score the first ever Springboks try in a World Cup final. For the Cell C Sharks to have any chance of short-circuiting...

Reds name unchanged team for Super W Grand Final

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Queensland Reds have named an unchanged 23 to take on the Fijiana Drua in this Saturday’s Buildcorp Super W Grand Final at Townsville’s Queensland Country Bank Stadium. After defeating...

Former Wasps coach Lee Blackett to join Bath

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Bath Rugby has announced former Wasps Head Coach Lee Blackett will join the club this summer as an Assistant Coach. Seen as one of the most innovative coaches in the UK, the 40-year-old is a highly respected...

Gatland Announces Training Squad for RWC 2023

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales senior men’s head coach Waren Gatland has named a 54-player preliminary training squad for Rugby World Cup 2023. Players will start to come in for training sessions with Wales on a rolling...

Marlie Packer eyes World Cup sellout after England clinch Six Nations Grand Slam

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Marlie Packer believes England can sell out Twickenham before the 2025 World Cup final after the Grand Slam was completed in front of a crowd of 58,498. France were edged 38-33 in a riveting Tik Tok Women’s...

England hold off France fightback to clinch Grand Slam in front of record crowd

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

England completed the Grand Slam with a 38-33 victory over France but were saved by the bell in front of a world-record 58,498 crowd at Twickenham. Initially rising to the occasion of setting a new highest...

Rob Baxter targets a vintage display as Exeter aim to taste victory in Bordeaux

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rob Baxter accepts that Exeter will need to get “an awful lot right” when they tackle Heineken Champions Cup holders La Rochelle in this season’s semi-finals. But Exeter will arrive...

Ireland Women name team for Six Nations finale

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head Coach Greg McWilliams has named his Ireland Match Day Squad for Saturday’s final Women’s Six Nations clash against Scotland in Edinburgh (kick-off 7.30pm, live on Virgin Media...