Scarlets to take on Barbarians in Phil Bennett Memorial Game
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyScarlets will welcome rugby’s most famous invitational club, the Barbarians, to Parc y Scarlets on Saturday, September 16 for the Phil Bennett Memorial Game. Llanelli and Scarlets legend...
Ryan Woodman will captain Wales at the World Rugby U20 Championship
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyDragons RFC’s Ryan Woodman captains the 30-player squad which consists of 17 forwards and 13 backs. There are five uncapped players included in the squad. The tournament, hosted in the Cape Town...
Back in the Champions Cup: Stade Français Paris
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyStade Français Paris return to the Heineken Champions Cup in 2023/24 after spending this season in the EPCR Challenge Cup, bowing out at Emirates Lions in the Round of 16. The TOP...
Steff Hughes Backing Sio Tomkinson to Star
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyCentre Steff Hughes believes fellow midfield ace Sio Tomkinson will only get better next season after settling into life at Dragons RFC. Tomkinson made the switch from Super Rugby last season and the...
Ospreys Dan Evans announces retirement from rugby
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyDan Evans has announced his retirement from rugby, bringing an end to his decade long career. Born on November 15th, 1988, in Swansea, Evans began his career on the wing with the Scarlets before moving...
Scarlets confirm coaching team for 2023-24 season
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyScarlets can confirm their coaching team for the 2023-24 season. Ex-Springboks lock Albert van den Berg is to become the club’s Forwards Coach, replacing Ben Franks who has returned to New...
URC to make adjustments to the tournament next season
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe South African teams will be looking forward to a slight adjustment to scheduling next season as the URC are reportedly looking into the South African sides making just two trips to Europe in the regular...
Wainiqolo, Matthews top Challenge Cup try-scoring charts
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyNot only did wing Jiuta Wainiqolo’s try against Glasgow Warriors in the EPCR Challenge Cup final help RC Toulon lift the trophy for the first time, but it also saw him draw level with opposing...
HITIQ Instrumented Mouth Guard Trials Successfully Launched with Six URC Teams
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySix teams from the United Rugby Championship have successfully begun a project using instrumented mouth guards from HITIQ aimed at providing new data to assist with head injury management. URC...
Dan Sheehan has been named the URC Players’ Player of the Season
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe award is voted for by the league’s captains and vice-captains and the 24-year-old came out on top in a poll which was conducted at the end of the regular campaign. It is the second time...
