Former Wasps coach Lee Blackett to join Bath
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBath 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 RugbyWales 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 RugbyMarlie 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 RugbyEngland 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 RugbyRob 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 RugbyHead 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...
Sale Sharks sign Stormers forward Ernst van Rhyn
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySale Sharks have announced the signing of versatile South African forward Ernst van Rhyn on a three-year contract. The 25-year-old, who can play in the second-row or back-row, has signed a three-year...
Jessy Tremouliere sets sight on perfect farewell
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJessy Tremouliere has seen it all over the years but is only focused on her final game and helping France spoil England’s Twickenham party. The 30-year-old has called time on a glittering career that...
Disciplinary: Dafydd Jenkins, Exeter Chiefs
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe case of Dafydd Jenkins, Exeter Chiefs, was heard yesterday by independent disciplinary panel chaired by Sir James Dingemans sitting with Mitch Read and Carl Bradshaw. Jenkins received a...
Luke Crosbie Shines at Edinburgh 2022/23 Season Awards
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBack-row Luke Crosbie stole the show at Edinburgh Rugby’s 22/23 Season Awards, scooping four prizes on the night, including the most coveted award of the evening, Scottish Building Society...
