Nominees revealed for World Rugby Awards 2023
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has today revealed the first shortlists for the prestigious World Rugby Awards 2023, which will be presented at the Opéra Garnier in Paris on Sunday, 29 October. Winners in 11 categories...
Rugby World Cup 2023 bronze final preview: Argentina v England
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyEverything you need to know about Argentina v England at Stade de France, on Friday, 27 October. The two defeated semi-finalists have had about a week to pick themselves up from their disappointment,...
Will anyone claim a hat-trick of Mastercard Player of the Match awards?
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWe take a look at which players, and positions, have dominated the Mastercard Player of the Match awards at Rugby World Cup 2023. Five players have won multiple Mastercard Player of the Match awards at...
New front row, Youngs and Arundell start - England name team to play Argentina
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland head coach Steve Borthwick has selected a new front row comprising Ellis Genge, Theo Dan and Will Stuart in his starting XV for the bronze final match against Argentina in Saint-Denis on Friday....
Wayne Barnes to referee Rugby World Cup 2023 final
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland’s Wayne Barnes will take charge of the Rugby World Cup 2023 final between New Zealand and South Africa at Stade de France on Saturday, 28 October. Barnes, the world’s most-capped referee...
WXV 1 set for kick off in Wellington
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWe preview the start of the inaugural WXV 1 tournament, featuring England, Canada, France, Australia, Wales and world champions New Zealand. The world’s best in women’s rugby have descended...
Fiji: Rugby World Cup 2023 review
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFiji enjoyed a history-making Rugby World Cup 2023 by reaching the last eight for the first time in 16 years and left a thrilling mark on the tournament. Abiding memory England back-row Courtney...
Josh Adams believes Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake are ‘massive figureheads’ for Wales
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWales co-captains Morgan and Lake made their presence felt at the World Cup. Wales wing Josh Adams believes that World Cup co-captains Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake will be “massive figureheads”...
Quarter-Final Preview: England v Fiji
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFiji return to the quarter-final stage for the first time since 2007, and the same ground where – 16 years ago – they gave eventual champions South Africa an almighty scare in their last-eight...
Wales v Argentina - Three key contests in QF1
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe first of this weekend's four quarter-finals pitches Wales - who have reached this stage for a fourth successive tournament under Warren Gatland - against Argentina, who are back in the last eight after...
