Rugby World Cup Review: Portugal’s delight
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe quarter-finals are confirmed. Fiji were the last side to qualify for the knockout phase of Rugby World Cup 2023 in the final match of the pool stage on Sunday evening, but the night was Portugal’s...
Ireland boss Andy Farrell relishing New Zealand clash after dumping out Scotland
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland banished any lingering doubts of an early World Cup exit with a crushing 36-14 success to set up a quarter-final contest with New Zealand. Andy Farrell insists a World Cup quarter-final...
Gregor Townsend admits Ireland were too good after Scotland’s World Cup exit
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Scots had to win with a bonus point or by denying the Irish a losing bonus in order to qualify for the World Cup quarter-finals. Gregor Townsend admitted Ireland were simply too good for his...
Italy: Rugby World Cup 2023 review
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWith 24 of their 33-man squad competing at their first Rugby World Cup and an overall average age of 26 it was always likely to be a tough task for Italy to progress to the knockout stages for the first...
Scotland head coach Townsend - 'The supporters were right to be disappointed'
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyGregor Townsend, head coach On how he is feeling after the defeat by Ireland: "I was proud of a lot of aspects of the game. I am hugely disappointed that the game got away from us. We're out of the World...
Ireland Captain Sexton & head coach Farrel comment on their victory over Scotland
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyJohnny Sexton, captain On the performance: "Sometimes when you know in the back of your mind when you have different permutations, if you get one point, if you get two, if you're losing. All these different...
Scotland head coach Townsend reaction to Ireland defeat
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyGregor Townsend, head coach On what went wrong: "Well, we conceded a lot of points in the first half which made it very difficult to win the game. "I think the early try wasn't really...
WAL 43-19 GEO: Wales reaction (Reffell, captain Lake, head coach Gatland, Costelow, Rees-Zammit, Rowlands)
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyReaction from Wales' Mastercard Player of the Match Tommy Reffell, captain Dewi Lake, head coach Warren Gatland, fly-half Sam Costelow, winger Louis Rees-Zammit and second-row Will Rowlands following their...
WAL 43-19 GEO: Georgia reaction (head coach Maisashvili, captain Sharikadze, coach Brown, Lobzhanidze)
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyReaction from Georgia head coach Levan Maisashvili, captain Merab Sharikadze, attack coach Cory Brown and scrum-half Vasil Lobzhanidze following their 43-19 loss against Wales in Pool C at Stade de la...
Italy reaction (head coach Crowley, captain Lamaro, Ruzza, Riccioni, Allan, Negri, Varney)
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyMIXED ZONE Marco Riccioni, prop On his emotions after the game: "It’s always tough because as a group, as a young group, we want to play our best and in the last two games we didn’t...
