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Junior Bok squad named for final training camp ahead of WRU20s

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Junior Springbok coach Kevin Foote has included three new players in a training squad for the SA U20s’ final preparation camp which starts in Stellenbosch on Monday in the build-up towards the World...

McDermott passes up sabbatical option to stay in Queensland

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Queensland Reds captain Tate McDermott has confirmed he will stay at Ballymore until the 2027 Rugby World Cup, turning down any short-term offers from overseas. McDermott re-signed for four years at the...

Mark Beels joins British & Irish Lions management team

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scotland national team kit manager Mark Beels will join the British & Irish Lions this summer as part of their logistics team. Kit man ‘Beelsy’ joined Scottish Rugby...

Wales backroom team selected for Lions

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Four members of the Wales senior men’s backroom team have been selected for the British & Irish Lions 2025 tour to Australia.   Rhodri Bown is appointed to Lions head coach Andy Farrell’s...

Inisi named in Moana’s crucial clash against the Hurricanes

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Moana Pasifika’s 2024 Forward and Attacking Player of the Year, Lotu Inisi will get a chance to play his first match of the season, when they face the Hurricanes in a crucial game to secure...

Dan Cole to retire at season's end

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Dan Cole will retire from professional rugby at the conclusion of the 24/25 season.    The Leicester Tigers prop has made 340 senior appearances for the club over almost two decades.   After...

Rising stars in the running for URC Award

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Some of the brightest young talents in the game are in the running to be named URC Next-Gen Player of the Season.   The prestigious award is open to players who were aged 23 and under at the beginning...

Boks and BaaBaas to contest Qatar Airways Cup

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Qatar Airways announced on Tuesday that the Qatar Airways Cup will be up for grabs when the Springboks take on the Barbarians in an historic clash on Saturday, 28 June at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town. It...

Slipper extends time with Brumbies as he chases Crockett's Super Rugby cap record

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Brumbies prop James Slipper has signed a new one-year deal with the club that could see him become the most-capped Super Rugby player in the competition’s history in 2026. Slipper, 35, currently...

First Nations & Pasifika XV coaching staff confirmed

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rugby Australia is delighted to announce the coaching staff for the historic First Nations & Pasifika Invitational XV match against the British and Irish Lions at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne on...