Michael Cheika announced as head coach of Leicester Tigers
4 months ago by Ultimate Rugbyeicester Tigers are pleased to confirm the appointment of Michael Cheika as the club’s new Head Coach ahead of the 2024/25 season. He joins Tigers after a two-year stint as Head Coach...
Erasmus names squad for upcoming test series
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus named a strong squad of 39 players and an additional 14 players on a standby list for the Castle Lager Incoming Series which kicks off with a challenging two Tests against...
Carbonel ruled out of South American tour
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance and Montpellier fly-half Louis Carbonel has been ruled out of France's South America tour with a hamstring injury, a source close to the player told AFP on Monday. Carbonel, 25, who won the last...
Rugby sevens pools unveiled for Olympic Games Paris 2024
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWith the line-up now complete in the men’s and women’s competitions, the pools for rugby sevens at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 have been confirmed for what promises to be a coming-of-age tournament...
China and South Africa qualify for Paris 2024 Olympic rugby sevens
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyChina women and South Africa men secured the twelfth and final places in the Olympic Games Paris 2024 rugby sevens competitions with victory at the World Rugby Sevens Repechage in Monaco China women...
Highlanders Coach, Kendrick Lynn, to join Los Pumas
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyHighlanders Attack Coach, Kendrick (Kenny) Lynn, has today been announced as the Assistant Coach for the Argentinian National Rugby Team, Los Pumas. Lynn returned to the Highlanders as...
Springbok eighth-man expects a physical encounter vs Wales
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok No 8 Evan Roos expected a physical battle against Wales on Saturday as the team kicks off their 2024 international season at Twickenham, saying the Welsh have a similar demeanour to South Africans...
England u20 men confirm World Rugby u20 Championship squad
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland’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...
Alfie Petch joins the Cherry & Whites
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyGloucester Rugby are delighted to welcome tight-head prop, Alfie Petch, to Kingsholm. Petch is a product of the Exeter Chiefs Academy and spent valuable time on loan at Cornish Pirates in the RFU Championship...
Three of the most iconic upsets in test rugby
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFiji 27-30 Uruguay, Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium, 25 September, 2019 The South American side had faced the Pacific Islanders four times in their history ahead of the 2019 Rugby World Cup, losing...