Bristol Hammer Bath At Ashton Gate!
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Bristol Bears put on a near flawless display as they thrashed Bath 48-3 in round 7 of the Premiership. Bristol got off to a fast start, with two tries inside the opening ten minutes. The first saw...
Samson Rising – the Cornish rugby player who found strength in adversity
4 years ago by Rugby WorldJohn Hambly's rugby career was cut short when he was diagnosed with MS. As his inspiring book Samson Rising relates, the body blow led him to a higher purpose Before the storm: John Hambly at St Ives in...
Blood, sweat and tears - looking ahead to the Currie Cup semi-finals
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby will rock the tip of Africa this weekend with two colossal clashes as we embark on the Currie Cup semi-final stages. First up, fans eagerly await the clash of two, old Highveld rivals as...
PRO 14 Highlights: Leinster Rugby Vs Ulster Rugby
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster bounced back from their defeat to Connacht with a crucial 24-12 home win over Conference leaders Ulster. John Cooney opened the scoring for Ulster with a penalty 15 minutes in to lead 3-0. Johnny...
PRO 14 Irish Derbies Review Plus TOTW
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThis weekend we saw two Irish derbies in the Guinness Pro 14 competition and here is how they both played out. Connacht vs Munster Munster survived a late onslaught to hold on for...
Leinster Sink Ulster At The RDS
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster bounced back from their defeat to Connacht with a crucial 24-12 home win over Conference leaders Ulster. John Cooney opened the scoring for Ulster with a penalty 15 minutes in to lead 3-0. Johnny...
Mathieu Jalibert upstages Louis Carbonel as race for French #10 jersey heats up
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySaturday's opening Top 14 game doubled up as a trial match for the two leading contenders for the French starting 10 jersey with Romain Ntamack likely to miss the opening stages of the Six Nations. Bordeaux...
Lions Legends - Keith Wood
4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby“Uncle Fester” and “The Raging Potato”- names given to former Ireland and British & Irish Lions (Lions) hooker, Keith Wood, whose bald head, cheeky smile and courageous play...
Biggar shines as Saints end losing streak
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales and Northampton fly-half Dan Biggar was a stand-out performer as his side finally cut the head off a 12-game losing streak as they downed Worcester 29-10 at Franklin’s Gardens yesterday. Biggar...
Ultimate Rugby's Users' Southern Hemisphere Test XV
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyUsing the data on the Ultimate Rugby App since the App was released, we reveal the Southern Hemisphere XV of player's favourited on the App. Although the squad is heavily skewed in favour...
