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URC Round 6 Review

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

What a weekend in Wales! Welsh rugby enjoyed its most successful weekend in the league for more than three years amid a hat-trick of victories for the Scarlets, Ospreys and Cardiff Rugby. It’s...

Cameron Hanekom called up to replace double World Cup winner

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Cameron Hanekom earned his first call-up to the Springbok squad on Sunday after being drafted into national coach Rassie Erasmus’ 35-man group for the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour following the withdrawal...

Obano to make his 150th appearance for Bath

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Bath Rugby return to The Rec this Saturday for Round 6 of the Gallagher Premiership. Taking on Sale Sharks, Beno Obano is set to earn his 150th cap in the hoops of Blue, Black and White. Obano will pack...

McElroy to start on debut for Sale

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Luke James starts a Sharks game for the first time since the 2022/23 season while new signing Tadgh McElroy makes his Sale debut as Alex Sanderson makes seven changes to his team for the trip to The Rec...

Richie Gray will take to the field for the final time in a Glasgow Warriors jersey this weekend

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Richie Gray will take to the field for the final time in a Glasgow Warriors jersey this weekend, after the Scotland and British and Irish Lions second-rower was selected in the starting XV to take...

Scarlets name side to take on Zebre Parma

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scarlets have named their team to take on Zebre Parma in round six of the BKT United Rugby Championship at Parc y Scarlets on Friday night (19:35).   Head coach Dwayne Peel has made five changes,...

Makepeace-Cubitt debuts for Saints against Bristol Bears

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

George Makepeace-Cubitt will make his first appearance for Northampton Saints when they take on Bristol Bears on Friday (25 October, kick-off: 7.45pm), as the 20-year-old starts at Ashton Gate.   The...

Dwayne’s delight at Scarlets’ sizeable Wales contingent

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Dwayne Peel says he’s delighted to see so many of his Scarlets receive “the greatest honour” of being selected by their country.   Eight of his players have been named in the Wales...

Boks call up Grobbelaar and Louw for November tour

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Johan Grobbelaar (hooker) and Wilco Louw (prop) were called up to the Springbok squad for the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour on Thursday, following the injury withdrawal of utility forward Jan-Hendrik Wessels.   Wessels,...

Tuipulotu discusses Scotland captaincy

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Three years on from an international debut against Tonga, Sione Tuipulotu has been named Scotland captain ahead of The Famous Grouse Nations Series. The 27-year-old has explained what...