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England and Saracens hooker out for 10 weeks

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Jamie George suffered a foot injury in this weekends bonus point win at the Stone X against Leucester Tigers. The England and Saracens hooker is set to be out for as long as 10 weeks     🔝...

Stick to take charge of SA ‘A’ team for UK Tour

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick will take charge of the SA ‘A’ team for their two matches in the UK against Munster and the Bristol Bears in November, in a coaching team which features...

England summer fixtures announced

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

England will play two home fixtures at Twickenham Stadium next summer as part of their preparation for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.    Eddie Jones’ side will host Wales at Twickenham on...

World Cup Preview: Pool B

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The draw was made on 19th November 2020 and split the twelve teams into four “bands”, based on the world rankings at the time and before Italy, Japan and Scotland had qualified. As a...

Springboks to face Wales in RWC warm-up match

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springboks will line up against Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday, 19 August 2023, in preparation for their Rugby World Cup defence, which kicks off a few weeks...

World Cup Preview: Pool A

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The World Cup draw was made on 19th November 2020 and this split the twelve teams into four “bands”, based on the world rankings at the time and before Italy, Japan and Scotland had...

Highlanders Appoint Richard Whiffin as Attack Coach

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Richard Whiffin has been handed the attack portfolio for the Highlanders in 2023.     Formerly of the London Irish club, Whiffin was a member of the management team that steered the club to...

Teams given warm welcome to Rugby World Cup 2021 in New Zealand

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Team captains and match officials welcomed by Her Excellency The Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro, Governor-General of New Zealand ahead of Rugby World Cup 2021 kick off at Eden Park in Auckland on 8 October     The...

Aseza Hele: Springbok Women prefer the underdog tag

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springbok Women are perfectly happy to sail under the radar at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand and prefer not to get into the pre-tournament hype of the global showpiece event of the women's game.   That...

'George cutting the line of Brian O'Driscoll' - Saracens hooker sets up a brilliant try for Max Malins

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Jamie George produced a stellar performance in Saracens' victory over Leicester Tigers on Saturday.   After being snubbed by Eddie Jones in the latest England training squad, George assisted a stellar...