A new identity for age-grade rugby: Junior World Championship set for Georgia in 2026
3 days ago by Ultimate RugbyTournament expands to 16 teams and debuts under its new name: the World Rugby Junior World Championship Match schedule unveiled with new format featuring four pools of four Tbilisi and Kutaisi set...
Junior Boks to take on Georgia in title defence opener
3 days ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Junior Springboks will kick off the defence of their world title on Saturday 27 June in Avchala against host nation Georgia according to the confirmed match schedule for the World Rugby Junior World...
World Rugby confirms Match Official appointments for Men’s Six Nations 2026
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Emirates World Rugby Match Officials have been confirmed for the Guinness Men’s Six Nations 2026. Fourteen referees from eight nations with 487 tests between them, will...
Boan Venter Headed to the Lions
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Lions have announced another major addition as they continue to bolster their playing roster. Following the recent acquisitions of Springboks Ruan Venter, Quan Horn and Morné van der Berg,...
Japan Retains Eddie Jones as Head Coach
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyJapan has completed its end of season evaluation, and the Japan Rugby Football Union has confirmed that Eddie Jones will remain in charge of the national team. The Brave Blossoms finished their 2025 international...
Savea shines in New Zealand Rugby Awards
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyArdie Savea’s dominant performances across the rugby season have been reflected in the New Zealand Rugby Awards, with the 32-year-old acknowledged as the best player in the country in 2025. In...
RWC 2027 Draw: A closer look at the pools
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 Draw took place in Sydney on Wednesday with the 24 qualified teams placed into one of six pools for the tournament, which takes place from 1 October-13 November,...
RWC 2027 Draw: Quotes of the Day
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyEddie Jones on what he wants for Japan “We want to be the team that everyone wants to watch at the World Cup. To do that, a top-four finish would be fantastic. We will do everything we can over...
Pools confirmed for Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyPreparations for Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 reached an important milestone today with confirmation of the six pools that will headline the largest tournament in the sport's history. For the first...
World Rugby Men's Rankings preview: 22-23 November, 2025
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has published the ranking permutations for this week's matches in the Quilter Nations Series and November internationals in Europe and the Rugby Europe Men's Trophy 2025-26. Permutation...
