Gatland names Welsh side for Ireland Six Nations opener
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWarren Gatland has named his Wales team to face Ireland in the Six Nations opener this Saturday. Leigh Halfpenny is in to make his first Wales start in 19 months and starts in a back three completed by...
Uncapped hooker Stewart gets Ireland call following Kelleher injury
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyUncapped hooker Tom Stewart has been called up to the Ireland squad ahead of their Six Nations opener against Wales on Saturday. Stewart has joined up with the squad in Portugal after Ronan Kelleher...
Jones backed for instant impact on long-anticipated Wallabies return
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEddie Jones will make an immediate impact on his return to Australia, for which "there was always writing on the wall", according to former England captain Chris Robshaw. Jones was dismissed by...
Wales name 37-player squad for the 2023 Six Nations
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales senior men’s head coach Warren Gatland has named a 37 player squad for the 2023 Guinness Six Nations campaign. Ken Owens will captain the squad for the championship. Wyn Jones, Dewi Lake...
Six Nations countdown: A Look at Wales' 2019 Grand Slam Campaign
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 2019 tournament was the 125th running - including the times it was called the Home Nations Championship and Five Nations. How Wales won their 2019 Six Nations Grand Slam: Wales’...
Rhys Webb injury blow ahead of Six Nations
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRhys Webb has been hit by an injury blow after he went off in the Ospreys' European Cup win over Montpellier after just 11 minutes with a rib problem. The injury comes just 48 hours before...
Match Report: Cuthbert double as Ospreys defeat Montpellier again
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAlex Cuthbert crossed twice as Ospreys secured a phenomenal 35-29 victory over Montpellier in Swansea on Saturday, making it back-to-back wins over the TOP 14 champions in the Heineken Champions Cup. Justin...
Forshaw and King join Wales senior men’s coaching team
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAlex King and Mike Forshaw have been appointed to Warren Gatland’s backroom team as attack coach and defence coach respectively. They join Jonathan Humphreys (forwards coach)...
United Rugby Championship R12 Wrap-Up
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyGLASGOW SEE OFF THE CHAMPIONS AS LEINSTER SURVIVE SCARE A second try of the match from Argentine wing Sebastián Cancelliere in the final play secured a bonus point 24-17 victory for Glasgow...
Robin McBryde Says Welsh Players Will Be Out To Impress The Returning Warren Gatland
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRobin McBryde heads back to Wales this week in the firm belief that a certain other individual’s return will be having a major galvanising effect on players there. The 37-times capped ex-hooker...
