Gatland on the new Russell/Farrell combination
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIn naming his team for this coming weekend against the Emirates Lions, British & Irish Lions Head Coach Warren Gatland picked an interesting combo to fill the flyhalf and inside centre channels in...
Springboks to play 14 tests in 5 months
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter being starved of test rugby since November 2019, the Springboks are set to be back in the thick of it again with 14 scheduled test matches in just 5 months. On Friday evening, Siya Kolisi’s men...
Springboks face Georgia for the first time in 18 years
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFriday will see an interesting turn-up for the books as the Springboks will host Georgia for the first time on South African soil. It is, in fact, a rivalry very much in its infancy as the...
Looking ahead to Round 3 of U20 Six Nations
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRound 3 of the U20 Six Nations kicks off tomorrow and sees Scotland taking on the Italians, followed by France vs Wales, and will conclude with the titanic contest of Ireland against the English....
Lions stepping into the unknown like never before
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British and Irish Lions landed in South Africa this week amid great uncertainty a month before the first Test against the Springboks. It is nothing new for there to be uncertainty...
Eight Players Set To Make Their B&I Lions Debut In Tour Opener
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBritish and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has included eight potential Lions debutants in the Tour opener against the Lions. The side captained by Stuart Hogg has four players set to make their...
Stuart Hogg to skipper B&I Lions in Tour opener
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyStuart Hogg (Exeter Chiefs, Scotland) will captain The British & Irish Lions in the opening match of the 2021 Castle Lager Lions Series when the tourists take on The Lions this Saturday (kick-off...
U20 Six Nations: England names squad to face Ireland
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland men’s U20 head coach Alan Dickens has named his side to play Ireland on Thursday in the third round of the U20 Six Nations (KO 8pm BST LIVE on EnglandRugby.com, England Rugby Facebook, Six...
Wasps confirm the signing of All Blacks and Hurricanes flanker
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWasps have announced the signing of All Black and Hurricanes lock and flanker Vaea Fifita, who will join the Club for next season from the New Zealand Rugby Union. The 29-year-old...
Premiership expansion plans approved
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe RFU has approved the expansion of the Premiership to 14 teams in the 2022-23 season with a temporary pause on relegation. It is hoped that the decision will bring some financial stability...
