Broadcast and attendance records broken as URC's growth continues at pace
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe extraordinary growth of the United Rugby Championship continues for the third season in a row with the league setting new attendance and broadcast records. The URC has also maintained...
World Rugby Men's Rankings preview: 19-21 July, 2024
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has published the ranking permutations for the July internationals this weekend. Permutation highlights: Only two of the teams ranked in the top five in the world are in action this weekend,...
England u20's end eight-year wait for title
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland ended France's dominance of the World Rugby U20 Championship with a 25-13 victory in Friday's final at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town. It was England's first title since 2016 and their fourth overall,...
Scotland crowned World Rugby U20 Trophy 2024 champions
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyTriumphant Scotland captain Liam McConnell held aloft the World Rugby U20 Trophy at Hive Stadium in Edinburgh on Wednesday after a 48-10 victory over USA in the final secured promotion to the World Rugby...
Fixtures confirmed for second edition of WXV
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has today unveiled the pools and action-packed match schedule for WXV, the highly anticipated return of the women’s 15s competition which promises thrilling encounters across all three...
Rhys Patchell signs for the Green Rockets in Japan
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWales fly-half Rhys Patchell has joined NEC Green Rockets Tokatsu in Japan. The 31-year-old spent the 2024 Super Rugby season with Highlanders in New Zealand but will now link up with former Wales...
Gatland confident Wales can transform fortunes after Australia series defeat
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWales recorded a ninth straight defeat after their series loss to Australia, but Warren Gatland has seen promise from his young squad. Warren Gatland remains optimistic his young Wales side can turn into...
Match Report | England U20 v Ireland U20
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland and Ireland drew 22-22 in their last encounter during the U20 Six Nations and met again in the U20 World Championship Semi-Final. Ireland had a strong start to the match and were rewarded...
Farrell is "more than fully confident" in Caelan Doris' ability as captain.
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyA hot winters day out in Durban as the dust settles on Irelands team announcement, which included the revelation that Peter O’Mahony has been dropped to the bench as 26-year-old Caelan Doris takes...
A look at Soctland Womens U20 vs France Womens U20
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland Women U20 take on France U20 in their second match of the Women's Summer Series campaign Sergio Lanfranchi Stadium, Parma (kick off 5.30pm BST) - live on scottishrugby.org. What...