Sleightholme named Premiership Rugby Player of the Month for March
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyNorthampton Saints winger Ollie Sleightholme has been voted as March’s Gallagher Player of the Month. The 24-year-old won 57% of the vote in the public poll and beat Bristol...
A look back at England v Ireland from 2016 Six Nations
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyTeam Line Up's: England: 15 Mike Brown, 14 Jack Nowell, 13 Jonathan Joseph, 12 Owen Farrell, 11 Anthony Watson, 10 George Ford, 9 Ben Youngs, 8 Billy Vunipola, 7 James Haskell, 6 Chris...
Lawes voted Gallagher Player of the Month for December
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyNorthampton Saints flanker Courtney Lawes has been voted as December’s Gallagher Player of the Month, winning 47% of the vote in the public poll ahead of Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs), Finn...
Six Nations Countdown: Throwback to 'Ruckgate'
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe year was 2017 and an Italian team marched into Twickenham with a noteworthy trick up their sleeves. Some shrewd examination of the laws by the Italian coaching staff rendered a curious loophole...
Former Harlequins and England captain Chris Robshaw announces his retirement
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Harlequins and England captain Chris Robshaw has announced his retirement from professional rugby. Robshaw earned 66 test caps for England captaining his country on 42 occasions. He played...
Ludlam retains Northampton Saints captaincy for 2022-23 season
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLewis Ludlam will continue in his role as Club Captain for Northampton Saints for the 2022/23 season. The 26-year-old England flanker led the men in Black, Green and Gold to the Gallagher Premiership...
B&I Lions legends call on World Rugby to scrap tactical substitutions
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA host of rugby legends have released an open letter sent to World Rugby demanding that tactical substitutions are scrapped in a bid to improve player safety in the game. Former British and...
Seven players who may have enough credit with Warren Gatland to make the Lions squad
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBritish and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland will be naming the 36 players who will tour to South Africa on Friday. With the squad announcement coming up, we take a look at seven players...
Alun Wyn Jones expected to be named Lions captain
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIt is widely expected that Welsh stalwart Alun Wyn Jones will be named captain of Warren Gatland’s British & Irish Lions squad to be announced on Thursday. The three main names...
10 Players who didn't feature in the Six Nations that could still make the Lions Tour
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyPicking a British and Irish Lions Tour squad is no simple task with a number of extremely close calls. With Warren Gatland at the helm once again, we may well be treated to a surprise or...
