The last time the Springboks beat the All Blacks in South Africa
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyUnder-fire All Blacks head coach Ian Foster will be looking to defend an impressive away record against Springboks. New Zealand suffered a home series defeat to Ireland, a first in...
Wild Knights and Suntory top the conferences after Round 3
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA full round of games today saw the completion of the third round in the 2021 Japanese Top League. Yamaha, Toshiba, Suntory, Kobe and Panasonic all recorded big wins. Suntory, Kubota &...
Former All Blacks take centre stage in round two of the Top League
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySuntory Sungoliath and Panasonic Wild Knights led the two conferences in the Top League after two rounds of action. Sungoliath claimed a comfortable 14-31 victory over Honda in round two while...
Stars of the Japanese Top League
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Japanese Top League kicks off this coming weekend with eight fixtures in the opening round of action. Kubota Spears and Mitsubishi Dynaboars kick off the opening game at the same time that...
RANKED | The Top 10 Players Heading To Japan Next Year
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe momentum of rugby's growth in Japan may have slowed since after the Rugby World Cup with Super Rugby and the Top League but when the Top League does return in January next year, it will do...
Top 14 Ins and Outs
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHaving recently confirmed their 2020/21 calendar, the Top 14 will kickstart with Stade Francais hosting table leaders Union Bordeaux Begles at Stade Jean-Bouin on September 4th. #CalendrierTOP14...
Pau sack Former All Blacks fly-half Tom Taylor
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTop-14 club Pau have sacked former All Blacks fly-half Tom Taylor. Taylor left France to return home to New Zealand without the permission of the club during the coronavirus pandemic after...
Ins and outs: A full list of the 2020/2021 Transfers
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThis is a list of player transfers involving all of the top flight leagues before or during the 2020-21 season. Premiership BATH Players in: Ben Spencer (Saracens), Will...
Ins and outs: A full list of the TOP14 2020/2021 Transfers
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThis is a list of player transfers involving all of the TOP14 clubs before or during the 2020-21 season. AGEN Players in: Morgan Phelipponneau (Castres), Jean-Marcellin Buttin...
All Black Great Agrees Pau Coaching Deal Extension
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer All Black centre and two-time Rugby World Cup winner Conrad Smith has extended his contract as Pau's High-Performance Manager to 2022, the French club's president Bernard Pontneau said on Wednesday. Smith...