Talking points as Wales host England in World Cup warm-up
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Cup preparations will move up a gear for Wales and England when they meet in Cardiff on Saturday. Their first tournament warm-up fixture comes five weeks before World Cup openers that see England...
Match Day Programme: Argentina vs. South Africa II
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa are bidding for an eighth consecutive victory over Argentina after wins in Salta and Pretoria in 2019, Port Elizabeth twice in 2021, Buenos Aires and Durban in 2022 and Johannesburg in the...
Argentina v South Africa Preview: A battle in Buenos Aires
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyArgentina and South Africa lock horns for a second weekend in a row as the two sides clash in their first Rugby World Cup warm-up game following the conclusion of the Rugby Championship. Little split...
World Rankings Could Change Following This Weekend
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySeventeen of the top 20 sides in the World Rugby rankings are in action this weekend with Georgia, Portugal and Spain the exceptions. Ireland and New Zealand, the top two sides in the world, won't be...
Juan Cruz Mallia Receives 2 Week Suspension
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe SANZAAR Judicial Committee has found Juan Cruz Mallia of Argentina guilty of contravening Law 9.11: Players must not do anything that is reckless or dangerous to others, after he was cited following...
Cheika Continues Los Pumas 'Rotation' For Boks Clash
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyArgentina coach Michael Cheika has continued his rotation policy ahead of the World Cup warm-up match against South Africa in Buenos Aires on Saturday. The starting XV shows five changes from that which...
Match Day Programme: Australia vs. New Zealand - Bledisloe Cup 2
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter a blow out performance last week in Melbourne, New Zealand tackle Australia on home ground in an international friendly. The short format of the Rugby Championship competition concluded as well last...
Franco Mostert and Canan Moodie: Ready to give 100% for the Bok cause in Buenos Aires
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFranco Mostert and Canan Moodie were raring to go in anticipation of Saturday’s Test against Argentina in Buenos Aires – the first of three Rugby World Cup warm-ups for the Springboks –...
Mbonambi captains Boks in Buenos Aires as Steenekamp makes debut
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok hooker Bongi Mbonambi will captain the national team for first time on Saturday when he leads a new-look combination against Argentina in Buenos Aires in the first of three Rugby World Cup warm-up...
O'Connor Recommits to Queensland With Coaching In Mind
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJames O'Connor will step up his transition into coaching after signing a contract extension with the Queensland Reds that should also see him win a role on the staff of the Junior Wallabies. The 64-Test...
