Round 4 United Rugby Championship Previews
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAhead of Round 4 of the BKT United Rugby Championship journalist Simon Thomas provides his Previews. Zebre Parma v Hollywoodbets Sharks 17.30 UK & IRE / 18:30 ITA / 19:30 SA, Friday While both teams...
Scarlets welcome back Wales internationals to face Lions
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWales caps Tom Rogers, Ryan Elias and Taine Plumtree return to the Scarlets starting XV for Saturday’s BKT United Rugby Championship round four encounter with Emirates Lions at Parc y Scarlets (17:15...
Match Preview: Scarlets v Cardiff Rugby
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyDwayne Peel and Gethin Jenkins were long-time team-mates for Wales and the Lions, but this weekend they will be locking horns on the coaching front.Scarlets boss Peel has a lot of respect for Jenkins who...
World Cup stars return for Scarlets
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWales World Cup star Gareth Davies and Tongan international Vaea Fifita return for the Scarlets’ BKT United Rugby Championship round three clash with Cardiff at Parc y Scarlets on Saturday (17:15...
Peel Staying Cool as Tour Heats Up
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyDwayne Peel insists there is no need to press the panic button as his Scarlets head into another testing BKT URC assignment out in South Africa. Peel’s team conceded nine tries as they went down...
Scarlets fall to dominant Bulls in Pretoria
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyScarlets endured a tough opening to their BKT United Rugby Championship season, going down 63-21 to a dominant Vodacom Bulls side in Pretoria It was always going to be a testing challenge for the West...
Williams Backs Old Rivals to Lead Welsh Hopes
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWing wizard Shane Williams believes the Scarlets will be the strongest performing Welsh team in the BKT United Rugby Championship this season. He also feels there will be an opportunity for a number of...
Barbarians name team to face Scarlets
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralia scrum-half Ryan Lonergan will lead an international studded Barbarians side to take on the Scarlets at Parc y Scarlets on Saturday (14:30). Lonergan partners Wallaby great James O’Connor...
Scarlets sign back-rower Taine Plumtree
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyScarlets have announced the signing of Welsh-qualified forward Taine Plumtree ahead of the 2023-24 season. Born in Swansea, the 23-year-old back-rower is to arrive in Wales this week after confirming...
World Rugby U20 Championship 2023: Pool A preview
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFRANCE Seeding for 2023: 1Tournaments played: 12 (2008-19)Best finish: Champions (2018, 2019)Worst finish: Ninth (2016)U20 Championship match record: Played 60 / Won 40 / Drawn 1 / Lost 19U20 Championship...
