Match Preview: Ospreys v Scarlets
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFor these two teams, there’s no game quite like it. It’s the west Wales derby and it means a huge amount, as long-serving Ospreys prop Nicky Smith confirms. “I would be lying if...
Match Preview: Hollywoodbets Sharks v Dragons RFC
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHaving lost their opening five BKT URC matches, the Hollywoodbets Sharks were in need of a boost and it’s been provided by the return of their World Cup-winning Springboks. Second row Eben Etzebeth,...
Match Preview: Cardiff Rugby v DHL Stormers
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCardiff’s South African fly-half Tinus de Beer is well aware of the threat posed by the DHL Stormers and sums it up in one word - chaos. “I played with a few of them, like Warrick Gelant,...
Scarlets welcome back internationals for West Wales derby
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHead coach Dwayne Peel has welcomed back a number of his experienced players for Sunday’s West Wales derby against the Ospreys (15:00, Viaplay). The Scarlets starting line-up for the round six BKT...
Welcome To The West Wales Pressure Cooker!
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOspreys boss Toby Booth says staying calm in the pressure cooker will be crucial in Sunday’s west Wales derby against the Scarlets. It’s a game that always has a bit extra on it and...
Lock Carter ruled out with injury
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales international lock Ben Carter is set for a spell on the sidelines after Head Coach Dai Flanagan revealed his star second row has suffered a ‘severe hamstring tear’. Carter was forced...
Andrew Williams boosts new-look Board
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOne of the most successful and longest-serving CEOs in the FTSE 100 of the past two decades, Cardiff-born Andrew Williams, will shortly be appointed as an independent Non-Executive Director (iNED) to the...
Evans calls time on playing career
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHooker Kat Evans has announced her retirement from rugby following Wales’ historic first WXV1 tournament in New Zealand. Evans, 37, was part of the 30-strong Wales WXV squad that took part in the...
Tireless Tongan Timani Loving Life In Wales As He Posts Season's Best In BKT URC
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHaving just posted season’s best figures in the BKT URC, Lopeti Timani is clearly thriving in his new role at Cardiff Rugby. The official stats show the tireless Tongan made a remarkable...
Performing under pressure – remembering England’s dramatic 2003 World Cup win
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby World Cup glory for England after extra-time thriller. England’s dramatic final push for Rugby World Cup glory in Sydney 20 years ago had one of Clive Woodward’s favourite acronyms laced...
