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Tadhg Furlong expected to be fit for Bok clash

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Bullocking Irish tighthead prop Tadhg Furlong is expected to be fighting fit when the time comes for Andy Farrell’s troops to face the Springboks in the first week of November.   Doubt was...

Explosive Wainwright Will Keep Knocking On Welsh Door

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Having been a permanent fixture in the Wales squad for some four years, it’s a new experience for Aaron Wainwright to find himself surplus to requirements. But it’s clear he’s not about...

Munster Rugby: Two arrivals, three contract extensions confirmed

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Munster Rugby and the IRFU have confirmed the contract extensions for Tom Ahern, Calvin Nash and Fineen Wycherley while prop John Ryan returns as short-term injury cover and Irish-qualified centre...

England injury update: Farrell withdraws from training camp

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Owen Farrell (concussion), Jonny May (elbow) and Henry Arundell (foot) have withdrawn from the England squad who will travel to Jersey today after sustaining injuries in their weekend games.  Tom...

Rio Dyer Puts The Tools Aside To Focus On His International Career

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rio Dyer will be putting his building work to one side for the next month as he focuses on laying the foundations for an international career instead. The uncapped Dragons RFC winger has been busy renovating...

Ulster boss angered by grumblings in Durban after match postponement

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ulster boss Dan McFarland has responded strongly to grumblings in South Africa after the Northern Irishmen pulled out of this last weekend’s fixture – against the Sharks in Durban – for...

Springboks to face All Blacks at Twickenham in '23

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springboks will line up against the New Zealand at Twickenham in England for only the second time ever when they clash in a Rugby World Cup warm-up fixture on Friday, 25 August 2023 – two weeks...

How Cardiff's Aerial Attack Downed Champions

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

So just how did Cardiff Rugby achieve what no other side in the United Rugby Championship has done since February - defeat the DHL Stormers?   Here’s the inside story from both camps on the...

R6 URC Wrap-up

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

DEFEATED DOBSON PRAISES 'SUBLIME' PRIESTLAND   Cardiff ended the DHL Stormers’ 15-match unbeaten run in the BKT United Rugby Championship as Wales fly-half contender Rhys Priestland kicked...

RWC Quarter Finals Announced

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The quarter-final draw for Rugby World Cup 2021 was announced on Sunday after a thrilling pool phase final round determined the eight teams who remain in the hunt to lift the coveted trophy in New Zealand     The...