Mitchell brings up 100 Premiership appearances in festive clash at Saracens
3 days ago by Ultimate RugbyAlex Mitchell will mark a century of appearances in the Gallagher Premiership this weekend, as Northampton Saints return to league action at Saracens on Sunday (22 December, kick-off: 3pm). The...
23 under 23: the next-gen Wallabies, Wallaroos, Sevens and Super Rugby Pacific stars to watch in 2025
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyAs we start closing the book on 2024, there's no better time to cast eyes over the young talents set to take Australia by storm in 2025. Rugby.com.au last compiled our 23 brightest stars under the age...
Graham Dewes and Jono Gibbes have joined the Chiefs
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyGraham Dewes and Jono Gibbes have joined the Chiefs as assistant coaches for the 2025 DHL Super Rugby Pacific campaign. Both have roots in the Chiefs region: Dewes, a former Fiji Test player and forwards...
Gold in Cape Town for Black Ferns Sevens
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand followed up second place in Dubai with a third victory in Cape Town to round out 2024 with a title celebration and steal an early march on the HSBC SVNS Series ahead of the break before Perth A...
South Africa lift first Cape Town HSBC SVNS title since 2015
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyBlitzboks end nine-year home title drought in emphatic style after missing out on a sixth title in a row in Dubai The Cape Town crowd lifted the roof off DHL Stadium as their heroes South Africa came...
Experienced prop Fotuaika signs for Brumbies
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Brumbies have signed Tongan international prop Feao Fotuaika for the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season. Fotuaika, 31, joins the Brumbies following a two-and-a-half-year stint in the French Top 14 in...
France turns down chance to play All Blacks in USA
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance have declined overtures from New Zealand to play a Test in the USA in the summer of 2025, the French rugby federation (FFR) president Florian Grill told AFP, confirming a report in the newspaper...
Cape Town welcomes HSBC SVNS back to the Mother City
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyFollowing a spectacular opening round in Dubai last weekend, Australia and Fiji lead the women’s and men’s HSBC SVNS standings respectively ahead of the second round in Cape Town on 7-8 December. The...
Ugly win for Leinster and Sharks scrape home
3 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyUgly win delights Leinster’s Leo It’s now a magnificent seven for league leaders Leinster Rugby who just keep on winning. You wondered if they might finally have found their...
Australia and Fiji win HSBC SVNS in Dubai
3 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralia and Fiji were crowned Emirates Dubai 7s champions following a thrilling two days at the opening round of HSBC SVNS 2025 Fiji beat Spain 19-5 to win men’s gold, as Spain reached their...
