Farrell: Far From Perfect, But A Good Day At The Office
21 hours ago by Ultimate RugbyAndy Farrell was pleased with how his Ireland team 'kept on squeezing Japan until the end', albeit that he felt their late points put a flattering look on the final scoreline. Japan had...
'Dream Come True' As Jansen Savours Try-Scoring Debut For Ireland
21 hours ago by Ultimate Rugby'Privileged' was the word that came to mind when Sean Jansen reflected on his Ireland debut in the immediate aftermath of their 36-20 win over Japan in Newcastle. Taking his impressive form...
Erasmus breathes sigh of relief after “learning while winning”
21 hours ago by Ultimate RugbyA much-changed Springbok team came through a see-sawing slugfest with Scotland to produce a 42-28 victory (halftime 14-14) in an inaugural Nations Championship match at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. The...
Junior Bok coaches share expertise in Georgia legacy seminar
3 days ago by Ultimate RugbyThe strong rugby bond between South Africa and Georgia was further strengthened on Thursday when the Junior Springbok assistant coaches hosted a highly successful coaching seminar at the team’s hotel...
Guido Petti Reaches Milestone of 100 Test Caps for Argentina
3 days ago by Ultimate RugbyGuido Petti will become a centurion for Argentina on Saturday. The 31-year-old reaches the milestone of 100 test caps in the Andean city of San Juan against Wales. Petti does so seven days after Matías...
Italy Name Team to Face New Zealand in Nations Championship
3 days ago by Ultimate RugbyItaly head coach Gonzalo Quesada has named his side for Saturday's Nations Championship clash against New Zealand, with the match set to kick off at 5:10pm local time (7:10am CEST) at Sky Stadium...
All Blacks team to play Italy in Wellington
3 days ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks Head Coach Dave Rennie has named his team to play Italy in Wellington this Saturday evening. It includes five changes to the starting 15 that beat France, and six new faces on the...
Australia 31-33 Ireland: Late Clarkson try downs Wallabies in thrilling Nations Championship clash
4 days ago by Ultimate RugbyTom Clarkson's late try helped injury-hit Ireland kick-start their Nations Championship campaign with a thrilling 33-31 victory over Australia in Sydney. After New Zealand edged France 34-32 in the first-ever...
New Zealand 34-32 France: Hosts edge back-and-forth Nations Championship curtain-raiser
4 days ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand held off a late comeback attempt from France for a nail-biting 34-32 victory in the first-ever Nations Championship match in Christchurch. The very first match in the new-look, 12-team tournament...
Currie backs Junior Boks’ growth as they brace for JWC semi-final
4 days ago by Ultimate RugbyJunior Springbok assistant coach Lumumba Currie was pleased with their progress through the pool stages of the Junior World Championship but insisted there is still significant room for improvement as...
