Ireland announce squad to defend six nations title
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyHead Coach Andy Farrell has today named a 34-player Ireland squad for the upcoming Guinness Men’s Six Nations, with Peter O’Mahony named to captain the team for the...
Warren Gatland ‘no idea’ if Louis Rees-Zammit will return to rugby after NFL bid
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyRees-Zammit’s rugby union career comes to a halt after winning 32 Wales caps. Wales boss Warren Gatland admits he has “no idea” if Louis Rees-Zammit will play rugby union again following...
Six week ban for Scarlets' Johnny Williams
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyScarlets centre Johnny Williams has been suspended for six weeks following his red card for a dangerous tackle against Clermont Auvergne on the weekend. Williams was dismissed in the 26th minute following...
Borthwick names 36-player Guinness Six Nations training squad
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland men’s head coach Steve Borthwick has named a 36-player training squad for the forthcoming 2024 Guinness Men's Six Nations Championship which begins on Saturday 3 February when England play...
Wales men’s squad named for 2024 Guinness Six Nations.
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWales senior men’s head coach Warren Gatland has named a 34-player squad for the 2024 Guinness Six Nations campaign. Dafydd Jenkins will captain the squad for the Championship and is in...
Louis Rees-Zammit announces major career shift
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyGloucester Rugby have agreed to release winger Louis Rees-Zammit with immediate effect to enable the 22-year-old to pursue his dream of playing in the National Football League (NFL). The Welsh...
Good weekend for Bulls, Stormers and Sharks in Europe
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers produced impressive performances over the weekend for an encouraging double for the South African teams in the Investec Champions Cup, while the Hollywoodbets Sharks...
Meet Billy Burns: The privilege and pressure of life as a fly-half
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFor Billy Burns, life at No 10 is a complex mixture of pressure and privilege. He has been a top-flight fly-half for more than a decade now, first with Gloucester and then, for the last six years, with...
Japan Rugby League One 2023-24 Round Five Review
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDivision One – Malcolm Who? The loss of serial try-scoring Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx to injury appeared fatal to the chances of Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay mounting a successful title...
Young returns for Harlequins clash
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThomas Young returns to the Cardiff starting XV to take on Harlequins in the Investec Champions Cup on Saturday (20:00). The open-side flanker has been sidelined since picking up a calf injury in November...
