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Five Tier Two Players To Watch At The Rugby World Cup

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Rugby World Cup is fast approaching with most nations having already confirmed their 31 man squads for the showpiece in Japan.       As we continue to build to what many fans, coaches...

Latest World Rankings

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rugby World Cup 2019 hosts Japan equal their best-ever World Rugby Ranking after winning the Pacific Nations Cup while England moved up a place after ending Wales' record winning run.   Wales failed...

Thursday Morning Round Up

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

  The All Blacks start two openside flankers for Bledisloe Cup opener   Steve Hansen has opted to start both Sam Cane and Ardie Savea for the All Blacks' clash with the Wallabies this weekend.   The...

Goneva returns to Fiji's starting XV

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Veteran utility back Vereniki Goneva will start on the wings for the Flying Fijians in the final World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup match against Samoa at ANZ Stadium this Saturday.   The 35-year-old...

Japanese winger leaves Tongan defenders in his wake to score a brilliant try

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Japanese winger Kenki Fukuoka is a player to keep an eye during the Rugby World Cup in Japan with the winger scoring 20 tries in just 31 tests for the national side.   He scored his 20th try...

Watch: Viliame Mata finishes off a stellar Fiji try against Canada

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Defending Pacific Nations Cup champions Fiji, who are set to finish the Pacific Nations Cup empty handed for the first time since 2014 after a first round loss to USA, recorded their maiden victory of...

Semi Radradra returns to the Fijian starting XV

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Flying Fijians  Head Coach John McKee has made changes to his match day 23 member squad for their second World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup match against Canada at Suva’s ANZ Stadium.   Experienced...

Pacific Nations Cup Round Up

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Japan have toppled defending champions Fiji on the opening weekend of World Rugby’s Pacific Nations Cup 2019 to get their Rugby World Cup preparations off to a perfect start. In the weekend’s...

Monday Morning Round Up

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

‘Springboks lucky to escape with draw’ - Rassie Erasmus     Rassie Erasmus attributed the Springboks’ nail-biting 16-16 draw against the All Blacks in Wellington on...

Friday Morning Round Up

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby Rankings Permutations There could be plenty of movement in the World Rugby Rankings after this weekend's second round of The Rugby Championship.   The Springboks head to Wellington...