David Ribbans rugby player
David Ribbans rugby player

David Ribbans

29th Aug 1995 2.02m/121kg No 5 Lock

Top 14 | A look at the Irish, English, Welsh and Scottish

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Round 2 of the Top 14 gets underway today with Toulon hosting Castres and it finishes on Sunday night with Toulouse hosting La Rochelle. Here is a look at the players and coaches involved from the United...

Robbie Deans names his squad to face Fiji

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Barbarian F.C. are delighted to confirm the Club’s 23-player squad for this weekend’s Killik Cup fixture against Fiji. Head coach Robbie Deans will lead a squad packed full of international...

Two more England Internationals primed for Barbarian F.C. appearances

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Barbarian F.C. are delighted to confirm the inclusion of two more England internationals for the KillikCup clash against Fiji this summer, with Jonny May and David Ribbans lined up to represent theinvitational...

What Owen Farrell’s France move means for player, England and eligibility rules

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The 32-year-old fly-half will join Racing 92 on a two-year deal from next season. Owen Farrell’s departure for Racing 92 next season has been confirmed with the Saracens captain agreeing a two-year...

Henry Arundell chooses Racing 92 over England in two-year deal

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Henry Arundell will be unavailable for England selection until 2026 after agreeing a two-year contract extension with Racing 92. Arundell, one of the most exciting talents in the English game, cannot...

Exeter Chiefs vs RCT Toulon: Match Preview

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Exeter Chiefs team news headlines Rob Baxter has made six changes to his starting line-up for Chiefs’ Round One trip to Stade Felix Mayol to face RC Toulon on Saturday, December 9. The Chiefs...

Lewis Ludlam to join Toulon as England's talent drain to France continues

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Northampton back-row Lewis Ludlam will become the latest England international to head for France after agreeing terms to join Top 14 side Toulon next summer. Ludlam has played in the last two World Cups...

Maro Itoje’s future in England plunged into doubt after Saracens ask him to take pay cut

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Maro Itoje’s England and Saracens future has been plunged into doubt after it emerged the lock has been asked to take a 50 per cent pay cut by the north London club. Saracens fear the British and...

Rugby World Cup 2023 bronze final preview: Argentina v England

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Everything you need to know about Argentina v England at Stade de France, on Friday, 27 October. The two defeated semi-finalists have had about a week to pick themselves up from their disappointment,...

New front row, Youngs and Arundell start - England name team to play Argentina

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

England head coach Steve Borthwick has selected a new front row comprising Ellis Genge, Theo Dan and Will Stuart in his starting XV for the bronze final match against Argentina in Saint-Denis on Friday....