Bristol Bears land world-class signing
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyNEWS: Fijian sensation Viliame Mata will join Bristol Bears from Edinburgh ahead of the 2024/25 season, the club confirmed. The 32-year-old, one of the game’s most exciting superstars, was a standout...
Record-breaking Gallagher Premiership weekend raises expectations for 2024
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe curtain came down on 2023 with a record-breaking round of Gallagher Premiership Rugby action which has our appetites well and truly whetted for 2024. Round 10 saw a remarkable 152,101 fans come...
Exeter will leave ‘gifted’ Immanuel Feyi-Waboso to decide own international path
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyExeter rugby director Rob Baxter says there will be no pressure from the Chiefs about where Immanuel Feyi-Waboso’s potential international career should lie. The uncapped 21-year-old, who is qualified...
Match Preview: Bristol Bears v Exeter Chiefs
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyA bumper crowd of more than 24,000 is expected at Ashton Gate for a festive Friday night encounter between Bristol Bears and Exeter Chiefs. The hosts are going in search of their third consecutive Gallagher...
Blamire to become Falcons centurion in Sarcens fixture
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyJamie Blamire plays his 100th game for Newcastle Falcons on Saturday when they travel to Gallagher Premiership champions, Saracens. The hooker, who turned 26 last week, has scored 25 tries in his...
Exeter reveal team to wrestle with the Bears
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyRob Baxter has made eight changes to his starting line-up for Chiefs’ Gallagher Premiership Round Ten trip to Ashton Gate to take on Bristol Bears Friday, December 29. Underneath the Friday night...
The Bears announce side to host Exeter tomorrow night
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyBristol Bears will welcome its biggest crowd in three seasons when Exeter Chiefs visit Ashton Gate on Friday night (7.45pm KO, live on TNT Sports). More than 24,000 are expected in BS3 for a mouthwatering...
Razor-sharp Venter finds cutting edge
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe son of a Springbok great, Andre-Hugo Venter is writing his own story in a breakthrough year for the DHL Stormers. Venter has celebrated the festive season with some excellent performances...
Japan Rugby League One 2023-24 Round Three Review
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyDivision One – Four Try Frizell Melts Steelers All Black backrower Shannon Frizell was the toast of Fuchu after scoring four tries in leading Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo to a successful Christmas...
Match Preview: Gloucester Rugby v Northampton Saints
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThere's good news for Gloucester fans, with the return of Adam Hastings and Ruan Ackermann from injury. The front five is unchanged from the side that defeated Clermont 28-17 at Kingsholm in the challenge...
