Queensland Reds sign Fijian International Peni Ravai
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Queensland Reds have bolstered their prop stocks for the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season, signing Fijian International Peni Ravai on a one-year deal. The 32-year old brings 36-matches of Test...
EPCR has received a citing complaint against Piers Francis
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFrancis is alleged to have tackled Glasgow centre, Sione Tuipulotu, in a dangerous manner in the 42nd minute of the match in contravention of Law 9.13.The complaint was made by the match Citing Commissioner,...
Scotland name 2023 Six Nations training squad
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyBath Rugby wing Ruaridh McConnochie, Glasgow Warriors centre Stafford McDowall and stand-off Ben Healy, who recently agreed a move to Edinburgh Rugby from Munster, are all named in head coach Gregor Townsend’s...
Scotland to play four RWC 2023 warm-up Tests
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland will play four Test matches next summer in preparation for the Rugby World Cup 2023, with three of those games taking place at BT Murrayfield. Starting with...
“I have been working for this all my life”: Florin Vlaicu reaches 1,000 point milestone
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyMan of the moment Florin Vlaicu admits that it was “an incredible feeling” to become only the seventh man in history to reach 1,000 Test points last weekend. When centre Vlaicu, the...
Scotland climb World Rugby Men’s Rankings
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe record books were rewritten on another dramatic weekend of test rugby which had it all. Georgia’s shock win over Wales in Cardiff, Scotland’s helter-skelter game against Argentina,...
Callum Hunter-Hill gets Scotland call-up
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland will be without Hamish Watson and Rory Sutherland as Saracens lock Callum Hunter-Hill gets the nod ahead of the fourth and final Autumn Test against Argentina. Watson...
Latest World Rankings: Italy close in on the Top 10, Australia and Scotland fall
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyItaly's historic first-ever win over Australia has seen them move into 11th place in the World Rankings. The Azzuri moved up ahead of Fiji to record their highest ranking since...
A statistical look at Wayne Barnes' career ahead of his record-breaking 101st test match
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland’s Wayne Barnes will become the most-capped referee of all time when he takes charge of his 101st test match on 12 November when France meets South Africa in Marseille in the Autumn Nations...
World Rankings Permutations: Major shake up on the cards
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has published the world ranking permutations for this weekend's Autumn Nations Series and Dubai internationals this weekend. There is a major potential shake-up on...