Season over for Highlanders captain James Lentjes
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHighlanders will have to be without their captain James Lentjes for the rest of the season after the 29-year-old suffered an ankle injury during the side's 28-22 loss to Melbourne Rebels...
How Saracens could hold onto star players while in the Championship
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFollowing the confirmation that Saracens will be relegated at the end of the season, the club has come up with a plan that could see them hang on to the majority of their England stars. The...
No Englishmen or Irishmen in Rugby World's Team of the Decade
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Rugby World Magazine has named their team of the decade with a number of top players omitted. New Zealand dominate the team with 8 players making the squad while strangely enough, there is...
Ben Smith's Top 14 debut ended in disaster after this fend was deemed illegal
4 years ago by rugbydump.comFormer Highlanders and All Blacks utility back Ben Smith had a dreadful Top 14 debut for his new club Pau on Saturday. Not only did Smith's new team lose 21-18 to Stade Francais, but his day was also cut...
Watch: Ben Smith is shown a straight red card on his Top14 debut
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer All Black Ben Smith had a Top 14 debut to forget after he was shown a straight red card in Pau's 21-18 defeat to Stade Francais on Saturday. The utility back that won the World Cup with...
Ben Smith and the fend felt around the world
5 years ago by Rugby DumpAlthough it hasn't been confirmed, it's quite possible that somewhere Ben Smith is still fending Tomos Williams. Even though New Zealand went home third-best, the classy veteran back was able to put an...
Read needs to take a bow – Hansen hails outgoing All Blacks captain
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbySteve Hansen lauded the leadership of Kieran Read after New Zealand sent their outgoing coach and captain on their way with a 40-17 demolition of Wales in the Rugby World Cup bronze match. The...
All Blacks had to honour the jersey - Hansen
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHead coach Steve Hansen expressed his pride in the way New Zealand responded to being dethroned by hammering Wales. Steve Hansen was left to rue "one bad day" but expressed his...
Wales Player Ratings v New Zealand
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand put on a show in Steve Hansen's last game in charge, Ben Smith scoring two of their six tries in an emphatic win. Here is how we rated Wales: 1. Nicky...
All Blacks give Steve Hansen and co. a fitting farewell
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand put on a show in Steve Hansen's last game in charge, Ben Smith scoring two of their six tries in an emphatic win. Ben Smith marked his swansong with a double as New Zealand...
