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Toulon Confirm Signing of All Blacks Star Leicester Fainga’anuku

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks winger Leicester Fainga'anuku will join French club Toulon later this year, his New Zealand side the Crusaders said on Thursday. The winger will see out his Super Rugby commitments with the...

South Africa star Cheslin Kolbe signs with Sungoliath

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa star utility back and 2019 Rugby World Cup winner Cheslin Kolbe has decided to play for Tokyo Sungoliath from the 2023-2024 League One season, the club said Thursday. The announcement comes...

One team approach by World Rugby

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

One-team approach across match official and disciplinary environments Thirteen nations represented across experienced team Six female team members, including four judicial chairs, to preside over the...

RWC2015 Throwback: Hart urges Hansen to take All Blacks to another level

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former New Zealand coach John Hart believes Steve Hansen will need to take the All Blacks to another level if they are to become the first team to win the Rugby World Cup for a third time. The defending...

New Zealand Under 20 squad named for the World Rugby U20 Championship

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The New Zealand Under 20 squad has been named ahead of the World Rugby U20 Championship later this month. Head coach Clark Laidlaw and assistant coaches Marty Bourke and Wesley Clarke selected 30 players...

England men's World Rugby U20 Championship squad announcement

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

England men’s U20 head coach Mark Mapletoft has named his squad for the World Rugby U20 Championship in South Africa starting later this month.Leicester’s Lewis Chessum captains the...

Scarlets confirm coaching team for 2023-24 season

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scarlets can confirm their coaching team for the 2023-24 season.   Ex-Springboks lock Albert van den Berg is to become the club’s Forwards Coach, replacing Ben Franks who has returned to New...

Preview: Currie Cup Round 12

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Seven teams remain in playoff contention as the Currie CupPremier Division reaches the penultimate round, while the league phase of the First Division and Mzansi Challenge culminates with three matches,...

De Villiers and Letebele to lead Junior Springboks in South Africa

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Paul de Villiers and Katlego Letebele will return for their second stint with the Junior Springboks, this time as captain and vice-captain of the South African squad to the World Rugby Under-20 Championship,...

RWC2015 Throwback: Japan, South Africa prefer experience for RWC clash

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Eddie Jones has named the oldest Japan line-up in history ahead of their Rugby World Cup clash with South Africa, who the Australian coach believes are vulnerable. South Africa finished bottom in the...