Jones jumps to Cowan-Dickie's defence

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

England boss Eddie Jones has stressed that blame must not be piled onto the shoulder of Luke Cowan-Dickie himself, but rather on the team as a whole.    For the second consecutive year, England...

England Player Ratings v Scotland

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scotland made a winning start to the Guinness Six Nations as Finn Russell's late penalty secured a narrow 20-17 victory over England at Murrayfield.   Here is how we rated Eddie Jones' men.   15....

Wales out to match England's haul as France aim to end long wait

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

With the Six Nations starting on Saturday, Stats Perform has used Opta data to look ahead to the 2022 edition of the Championship.     The Six Nations is upon us for 2022, as Wales bid to...

England travel into Murrayfield storm

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Can the Scots do it again?    When the teams jog out onto Murrayfield on Saturday evening, it will be nearly a year to the day since Scotland pulled off one of the most prised victories in...

Townsend not taking notice of Jones' 'underdogs' comments

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has taken Eddie Jones comments conveying England as underdogs with a pinch of salt.    With the announcement of his team, Jones expressed the notion that...

Eddie Jones likens Tom Curry to All Black great

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

England boss Eddie Jones has drawn a comparison between flankers Tom Curry and Richie McCaw.    Earlier today, Jones named his England squad for their 2022 Six Nations opener against at Murrayfield...

Fraser Brown: Round 1 victory vital for campaign success

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scotland hooker Fraser Brown has emphasised the importance of Gregor Townsend’s charges kicking their campaign off with a win.    Brown, who captains Glasgow Warriors, boasts over...

Powell applauds Blitzboks’ courage and endeavour

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell applauded the effort of his squad on Sunday night, when they beat Australia by 33-7 in the final of the HSBC Spain Sevens in Seville.   The victory over the Australians saw...

Six Nations: 12 Things We Learned From The Captains

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The 2022 Guinness Six Nations is almost here, and the official launch provided plenty of intriguing nuggets from across the six teams as to how the Championship is shaping up. Head coaches and captains...

Paterson returns as AUS Men's Sevens prepare for Seville

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Henry Paterson has returned to the Australian Men’s Sevens side as they look to build on their 2022 performances in Spain. Paterson marks the only change to John Manenti’s side as the...