James Botham rugby player
James Botham rugby player

James Botham

22nd Feb 1998 1.91m/104kg No. 8

URC STAT ATTACK: Moodie magic, Unstoppable Morris, Dominant Roos & more

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

We've rounded up some of the best stats from Round 17 of the BKT United Rugby Championship. Zebre Parma v Scarlets -       Gonzalo Garcia made the joint-most offloads at...

URC Round 17 Preview

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Edinburgh Rugby v Munster Rugby. Friday 7.35pm   The first of two sell-outs in the BKT URC this weekend, with a capacity crowd of 7,774 set to watch this meeting between two in-form teams at Hive...

URC Round 16 Squad Announcements

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The teams for this weekend's Round 16 fixtures of the United Rugby Championship have been named with all details of match officials and broadcast information below.   TEAM NEWS HEADLINES   #DRAvSTO Chris...

France in unfamiliar territory and Wales just miss record – Six Nations stats

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The opening round of the 2024 Guinness Six Nations produced three eventful games. France prop up the Guinness Six Nations table for the first time in over a decade while Wales narrowly missed out on a...

Wales coach Alex King demands ‘no fear’ approach to England showdown

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Alex King believes Wales need to have a “no fear” approach when they face England at Twickenham on Saturday. Wales last toppled their fierce rivals in a Six Nations game on English soil 12...

Rio Dyer wants Wales to call on confidence in England clash

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales face a tough Twickenham assignment against England. Rio Dyer believes that Wales will need to back themselves and build on a stunning second-half display against Scotland when they tackle England...

Scotland hold off thrilling Wales fightback to end win drought

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The visitors led 27-0 shortly after half-time but eventually won by just a single point. Scotland ended 22 years of hurt in Cardiff after they thwarted a spectacular Wales fightback to win an extraordinary...

Who is your pick for the 6 nations

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

France Head coach Fabien Galthié has already lost two possible starters ahead of the Six Nations opener against Ireland on Friday week, with gritty back row Anthony Jelonch and gigantic lock Emmanuel...

Young returns for Harlequins clash

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Thomas Young returns to the Cardiff starting XV to take on Harlequins in the Investec Champions Cup on Saturday (20:00). The open-side flanker has been sidelined since picking up a calf injury in November...

BKT URC stars force their way into Six Nations contention

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The first Guinness Six Nations after a World Cup often sees a changing of the guard, with new faces emerging as a fresh four-year cycle begins. This season’s tournament is likely to be another example...