REPORT: Gloucester to sign Zach Mercer ahead of 2023 World Cup
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAccording to The Telegraph, Zach Mercer is on the verge of a return to the Premiership after a successful stint in the Top 14. The move will allow the 25-year old to be eligible to represent...
World Rankings: New Zealand and Australia could fall to record lows
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has published the ranking permutations for the opening round of The Rugby Championship 2022 this weekend. Ahead of the opening round of the competition, South Africa are...
All Blacks must step up for under-fire Foster in the heat of Springboks battle
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand have been smarting from a historic defeat to Ireland, and Ian Foster needs a response in South Africa as he fights for his job. Ian Foster will know there is more...
Uncapped Holloway starts, Cooper returns for Australia's clash with Pumas
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralia head coach Dave Rennie has turned to the experience of Quade Cooper and the uncapped Jed Holloway to start against Argentina. Jed Holloway will make his Test debut and Quade...
Former England scrumhalf Willi Heinz makes his NPC return
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer England scrumhalf Willi Heinz makes his return to provincial rugby this weekend after being named on the Canterbury bench to face Manawatu in their NPC season opener. Heinz left the Crusaders...
Exeter Chiefs sign Tongan back Solomone Kata
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyExeter Chiefs have bolstered their attacking options ahead of the new 2022/23 season with the addition of Tongan international Solomone Kata. The 27-year-old is Rob Baxter’s...
Harlequins Women young quartet re-sign
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHarlequins Women is delighted to announce that quartet Amelia Harper, Ellie Green, Emma Swords and Beth Wilcock have all re-signed with the Club. Young forward Amelia Harper joined Quins from...
Harlequins Women re-sign forward quartet
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFlanker Emily Robinson will enter her fifth season at Quins looking to hit the ground running after suffering an ankle injury in the famous win away at Saracens in December 2021, which ruled the forward...
England Women name 2022/23 pre-season training squad
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHead coach Simon Middleton has made two additions to his 2022/23 pre-season training squad. Props Detysha Harper (Loughborough Lightning) and Laura Keates (Worcester Warriors) have been called...
RFU Council votes in favour of change to gender participation policy
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFollowing an extensive RFU consultation, the RFU Council has voted in favour of updating its gender participation policy for rugby in England from the start of the 2022/23 season with 33 in favour, 26...
