Match Officials for Round 7 of the United Rugby Championship
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThe match officials appointments of the BKT United Rugby Championship Round 7 fixtures have been confirmed and are available alongside TV listings below. FRIDAY, DECEMBER...
Dewi Lake to join Gloucester
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyWales international, Dewi Lake, will join Gloucester Rugby from the Ospreys ahead of the 2026/27 season, joining teammate Jac Morgan in making the move to Kingsholm. An abrasive hooker,...
Scarlets name team for Bordeaux test
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyHead coach Dwayne Peel has reshuffled his Scarlets side for Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup round two tie against defending champions Union Bordeaux Bègles at the Stade Chaban-Delmas (17:30...
Halfpenny returns for Cardiff
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyLeigh Halfpenny will make his first Cardiff Rugby appearance in 4,347 days as the Blue & Blacks host Ulster Rugby in the European Challenge Cup on Saturday night (8pm). Cardiff have made 11 changes...
Leicester International group return to face Leinster
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyLeicester Tigers welcome back five senior internationals to take on Leinster in round two of the Investec Champions Cup. England's Freddie Steward, Joe Heyes and Jamie Blamire all return alongside Wales...
Japan Retains Eddie Jones as Head Coach
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyJapan has completed its end of season evaluation, and the Japan Rugby Football Union has confirmed that Eddie Jones will remain in charge of the national team. The Brave Blossoms finished their 2025 international...
Three changes to Scarlets side for Champions Cup opener
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyHead coach Dwayne Peel has made three changes to the Scarlets starting XV for Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup opener against Bristol Bears at Parc y Scarlets (20:00; S4C & Premier Sports). All...
Etzebeth banned for 12 weeks over eye gouge
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyEben Etzebeth, South Africa's double World Cup-winning second row, has been banned for 12 weeks for an eye gouge against Wales. The 34-year-old was seen to make contact with the left eye of Alex Mann...
RWC 2027 Draw: A closer look at the pools
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 Draw took place in Sydney on Wednesday with the 24 qualified teams placed into one of six pools for the tournament, which takes place from 1 October-13 November,...
England head coach Steve Borthwick and captain Maro Itoje react to the draw
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbySteve Borthwick, head coach On the draw: "It feels like the road to the World Cup has started now, it's really going to accelerate from here. There's lots of talk and buzz around it." On England-Wales...
