Japan Rugby League One Preview (Round Sixteen)
2 days ago by Ultimate RugbyWhile their playing careers didn’t overlap, Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights coach Robbie Deans and his Ricoh Black RamsTokyo counterpart Tabai Matson know each other well.A dual international for...
The Rugby Championship U20 Tournament Squads Announced
2 days ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 2025 TRC U20 will be held in Gqeberha [formerly Port Elizabeth], on South Africa’s Eastern Cape, from May 1 to 11. The four head coaches have announced their squads for the 2025 TRC U20...
Japan Rugby League One 2024-25 Round 13 Review
3 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyDivision One A remarkable hattrick in the final 10 minutes by Shannon Frizell and a pair of tries from fellow New Zealand-born secondrower Jacob Pierce powered Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo to a 59-21 win...
British & Irish Lions assistant coaches named for tour down under
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British & Irish Lions confirmed the appointment of five new Assistant Coaches. Head Coach Andy Farrell bolstered his Lions backroom team with hires from three different Unions. John Dalziel (Scotland),...
Heartland Championship draw announced
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyProvincial bragging rights are back up for grabs when the Heartland Championship kicks off for 10 weeks of exciting competition in August.The 2024 season saw Thames Valley end South Canterbury’s...
NPC draw announced
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyDomestic rugby will hit the ground running in August with the 2025 Bunnings Warehouse NPC draw announced today and featuring some scintillating first round fixtures.Reigning champions Wellington host traditional...
Japan Rugby League One (Round Eleven) Review
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyTwo years ago, Kwagga Smith’s Shizuoka Blue Revs became the first team to beat Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights in the regular season of Japan Rugby League One. Yesterday, the Springbok backrower’s...
Japan Rugby League One 2024-25 Round Eleven Preview
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyDivision One There might not be a photocopier in sight, but company business will still be on the agenda when Yokohama Canon Eagles and Ricoh Black Rams clash in Japan Rugby League One’s quaintly...
Japan Rugby League One 2024-25 Round Ten Review
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyDivision One An outstanding individual performance by Springbok inside centre Damien de Allende led Saitama Panasonic Wild Knightsto a gutsy 46-32 win over Kobelco Kobe Steelers at Kumagaya Rugby Stadium...
New horizons: Canterbury’s Zach Gallagher reflects on his move to the Hurricanes
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyIf you had asked lock Zach Gallagher a few years ago where he thought he’d be in 2025, he never would have guessed the Hurricanes. Gallagher’s a Cantabrian through and through; born and...
