Stormers fly SA flag on a tough weekend in the URC
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe DHL Stormers were the only South African side to come away with a victory in the second round of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this weekend, as the Emirates Lions, Hollywoodbets Sharks and...
Three SA teams hit the road as Vodacom URC picks up pace
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe DHL Stormers will be looking to build on their strong start to the third season of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship when they host Scarlets on Saturday – the only game in South Africa with...
Healy and Jones Building Scottish Momentum
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyBen Healy and Huw Jones have really hit the ground running on their rapid return from World Cup duty with Scotland. They picked up Player of the Match awards for Edinburgh and Glasgow Warriors respectively...
United Rugby Championship Round 1 Wrap-up
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySmith’s pride over Scotland stars Glasgow Warriors coach Franco Smith says he is proud of the Scotland World Cup stars who helped secure a 43-25 victory over Leinster on the opening weekend of the...
Paterson Sees More to Come from both Warriors and Edinburgh
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland great Chris Paterson feels Glasgow Warriors will have unfinished business this season, while it’s a case of not quite knowing what to expect from Edinburgh. Glasgow Warriors went...
Scotland: Rugby World Cup 2023 review
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAbiding memory The sight of captain Jamie Ritchie and full-back Blair Kinghorn, who had been the most bullish before the crucial Pool B decider with Ireland, sitting dejectedly on the sidelines at the...
Rugby World Cup Round Four Review: Quarter-final slots still up for grabs
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyPlenty still to play for as the pool phase in France enters its final week. Thirty-two Rugby World Cup matches played, 16 to go – and a week to come featuring matches in all four...
SCO 84-0 ROU: Scotland tee up Pool B decider against Ireland
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyDarcy Graham bagged four tries as Scotland set-up a Pool B decider with Ireland after claiming a 84-0 victory over Romania at Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille. Flanker Hamish Watson, scrum-half Ali Price...
Talking points ahead of Scotland’s must-win World Cup clash with Romania
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland play their third match of the World Cup against Pool B minnows Romania in Lille on Saturday night. Here, the PA news agency assesses some of the key talking points ahead of a must-win fixture...
Gregor Townsend calls on his Scotland stand-ins to seize chance in Romania clash
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyGregor Townsend has called on his Scotland stand-ins to seize their chance to impress against Romania on Saturday and play their way into contention for involvement in what is shaping up to be a box-office...