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EPCR 2024/25 Season Pool Draws format announced

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The pool draws for the 2024/25 Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup tournaments will be staged in Cardiff on Tuesday 2 July. Both draws will be streamed live on epcrugby.com and the event, which...

England u20 men confirm World Rugby u20 Championship squad

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

England’s U20 Men squad to travel to South Africa for the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship has been confirmed.  Head coach Mark Mapletoft and assistant coach Andy Titterrell have named their...

10 uncapped players called up for Scotland's Americas Tour

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Gregor Townsend has named a 37-man squad for the Skyscanner Americas Tour this summer, with 10 players in contention for an international debut in matches against Canada, USA, Chile and Uruguay. Nathan...

England U20's named to face Georgia

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

England U20 Men’s Head Coach, Mark Mapletoft, has confirmed his matchday squad for the side’s second fixture of the ongoing tour against Georgia U20.    The second of the uncapped...

Metcalf signs for Newcastle Falcons

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Doncaster Knights back Jack Metcalf has become Newcastle Falcons’ latest signing ahead of the 2024-25 season, agreeing a one-year deal to move to Kingston Park.   The 23-year-old Yorkshireman...

England U20 Men's team to face Georgia in first Test

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head coach Mark Mapletoft and assistant coach Andy Titterrell will look to employ all of the 30 touring squad members in their first encounter of the season against the Junior Lelos this Friday...

Steve Borthwick names his squad to face the All Blacks

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Steve Borthwick has named a 33-player training squad to continue preparations for the forthcoming Summer Series against Japan and New Zealand. The squad – which does not include players involved...

Bosch signs for Brive

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

CA Brive are pleased to announce the signing of fly-half Curwin Bosch from the Durban Sharks.   A skillful player with the ball in his hands and blessed with a long and precise kicking games, Curwin...

URC Final Round Preview

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Glasgow Warriors v Zebre Parma, Friday, 7.35pm   Having dropped from first to fourth after successive league defeats out in South Africa, Glasgow will be looking for an empathic return to winning...

Skinstad says Sharks’ historic cup success proves South African sides deserve to be on board

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former Springboks skipper Bob Skinstad says the “magnificent” Challenge Cup triumph by the Hollywoodbets Sharks has fully vindicated the involvement of South African sides in northern hemisphere...