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Falcons side to host Sale Sharks

9 hours ago by Ultimate Rugby

Oli Spencer and Max Clark come into Newcastle Falcons’ team for Friday’s Gallagher Premiership Derby Weekend home game against Sale Sharks. The 7.45pm kick-off at Kingston Park sees the Falcons...

Sale Sharks name team for Newcastle clash

9 hours ago by Ultimate Rugby

England stars Ben Curry, Tom Roebuck, George Ford, Asher Opoku-Fordjour and Bevan Rodd return to Alex Sanderson’s team after Six Nations duty as the Sharks Director of Rugby picks a strong XV for...

Northampton Saints have signed Zimbabwean prop Cleopas Kundiona

1 day ago by Ultimate Rugby

  The 26-year-old tighthead will arrive at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens this summer, and has 49 appearances to his name for Nevers to date – 37 of which have come as a starter.   Kundiona...

URC back in full force as playoff race reaches new heights

1 day ago by Ultimate Rugby

The United Rugby Championship will be back to full throttle this weekend as the competition reaches round 13 and the race for playoff spots sears to new heights, with 15 of the 16 teams still in the race...

Brace for the tightest URC run in

2 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

With just six rounds left to play, the Race to the Eight in the BKT United Rugby Championship is poised to deliver the most unpredictable battle for the Play-Offs in league history.   The BKT...

Four uncapped players in the Red Roses squad

3 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head coach John Mitchell has selected a 37-player squad for the upcoming Guinness Women’s Six Nations. Gloucester-Hartpury’s Zoe Aldcroft will captain the Red Roses, supported by vice...

Sale Sharks sign Lions skipper Louw

6 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sale Sharks have bolstered their backline for the 2025/26 season with the signing of South African centre Marius Louw from URC side the Emirates Lions.  The powerful 29-year-old, who regularly captains...

Kolbe and Roos step up to clinch top SA Rugby Awards

6 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Hot-stepping Springbok speedster Cheslin Kolbe became the first backline player since 2013 to take the prestigious SA Rugby Men’s Player of the Year title at a glittering SA Rugby Awards ceremony...

Japan Rugby League One 2024-25 Round Eleven Preview

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

Division One There might not be a photocopier in sight, but company business will still be on the agenda when Yokohama Canon Eagles and Ricoh Black Rams clash in Japan Rugby League One’s quaintly...

Henry Pollock on debut as Borthwick names side to face Wales

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

England men’s head coach Steve Borthwick has named his starting XV to play Wales at Principality Stadium on Saturday 15 March (kick-off 4.45pm, live on BBC One). Saturday’s Test match...