Thursday Morning Round Up
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJoe Marler announces international retirement Harlequins have confirmed that Joe Marler has announced his retirement from international rugby. The Harlequins loosehead, who has been capped 59 times by...
Schoeman handed a 4-week ban
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEdinburgh prop Pierre Schoeman has been suspended for four weeks following his red card in their 31-7 loss to Leinster. The South African was sent off in the 71st minute after his elbow made...
Prop red carded for leading with the elbow but former players disagree
6 years ago by Rugby DumpEdinburgh front rower Pierre Schoeman was sent for an early shower when his team faced Leinster in Dublin on Saturday. The former Blue Bulls prop led with the elbow, catching Dan Leavy in a routine looking...
Top Performers: Edinburgh v Connacht, Round Three
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEdinburgh finally grabbed their first win of the Guinness Pro14 season after seeing off the Irish challenge of Connacht at Murrayfield. The pre game headlines were dominated by the withdrawal of New Zealander...
PRO14 Round One Team of the Week
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWith dust settling on the opening round of the PRO14 we picked out Team of the Week. 1. Dave Kilcoyne - Munster Rugby A solid performance at scrum time was an integral part...
PRO14 Preview: Conference B
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWith the PRO14 returning this weekend we preview Conference B and give a few predictions on how each side will progress throughout the season and identify a few players who are set for big seasons. Benetton Rugby Last...
PRO14 New Signings XV Ahead of 2018-19 Season
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAhead of the 2018-19 Guinness PRO14 campaign, Ultimate Rugby select a starting XV of the most high-profile signings completed ahead of the new season. Clayton Blommetjies –...
Bulls Name Three Debutants For Final Super Rugby Match
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBulls coach, John Mitchell, has named Manie Libbok and Ivan van Zyl as the halfback combination for their final Super Rugby clash against the Lions in Johannesburg. The coach also named RG Snyman...
2018 Super Rugby Departees XV
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAs we head into the final round of the Super Rugby regular season we take a look at the players who could be playing their final match this weekend in the Southern Hemisphere competition before heading...
Super Rugby Team of the Week - Round 18
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFollowing the penultimate round of regular season action, we pick our Super Rugby Team of the Week. 1. Wyatt Crockett Crockett's selection in this weekend team of the week is far from...