10 Famous British & Irish Lions Bolters
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe term “bolter” has its origins in horse racing and describes a horse who pulls a surprise on the rest of the field by coming out of nowhere to snatch victory. In the British...
England scrumhalf makes himself unavailable for Lions
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland scrumhalf Ben Youngs has ruled himself out of contention for the Lions tour to South Africa in July, highlighting that is his wish to spend more time with his family. The 31...
Toulouse beat spirited Bordeaux and head to Champions Cup Final
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyToulouse marched on to the Champions Cup Final after grinding out a 21-9 home win over fellow French side Bordeaux in the semi-finals. Matthieu Jalibert opened the scoring for Bordeaux with...
Edinburgh scoop Montpellier back Immelman
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEdinburgh Rugby has announced the signing of versatile 25-year-old back Henry Immelman from French TOP14 side Montpellier. Immelman learned his trade at the prestigious rugby nursery,...
Champions & Challenge Cup Injury Report
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe massive Champions and Challenge Cup semi-finals are set to take place this weekend as Toulouse welcomes Union Bordeaux Begles at Stade Ernest Wallon, La Rochelle go against Leinster...
Toulouse confirm Yoann Huget Achilles injury
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyToulouse have confirmed that 62-cap international Yoann Huget is being operated on after suffering a ruptured Achilles late in the first half of Saturday's 34-16 win against Racing 92. ❤️...
Brad Thorn 'proud of the guys in the maroon jerseys' as the Reds claim their seventh straight win
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Queensland Reds secured a home Rugby AU Grand Final after claiming a stunning come-from-behind 24-22 win over the Brumbies at Suncorp Stadium. Trailing by nine-points with less than 30-minutes to...
Team News: Northampton Saints Vs Ulster Rugby
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDan Biggar, Lewis Ludlam, Nick Isiekwe and David Ribbans are among nine changes to Northampton Saints’ starting line-up as Chris Boyd names his side to face Ulster Rugby in the...
Premiership Highlights: Newcastle Falcons Vs Exeter Chiefs
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Exeter Chiefs ground out a 15-9 away win over the Newcastle Falcons in a far from glamorous round 8 Premiership encounter. Ten minutes after the Falcons opened the scoring with a Joel Hodgson penalty,...
Northampton issue update on Furbank after brutal collision
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNorthampton Saints have issued an update on the condition of George Furbank after the fullback was involved in a horrific aerial collision with Gloucester’s Santiago Carreras during Saints’...
