Rugby World Cup 2023 Match Preview: Georgia v Portugal
1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby“We have a lot of things to analyse,” Georgia coach Levan Maisashvili said after their 35-15 defeat to Australia on the first weekend of Rugby World Cup 2023. He wasn’t wrong. Georgia...
Lagisquet makes four changes - Portugal name team to play Georgia
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyPortugal head coach Patrice Lagisquet has named his 23-man squad for the Pool C match against Georgia at Stadium de Toulouse on Saturday, with two changes to his forwards and two in the backs from the...
Kveseladze in line for 50th cap - Georgia name team to play Portugal
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyGeorgia head coach Levan Maisashvili has made eight changes to his starting XV from the team that lost 35-15 to Australia as he names his 23 players for the Pool C match against Portugal...
Italy Assistant coach Marius Goosen - 'Uruguay's Manuel Ardao reminds me of David Pocock'
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyComments from Italy assistant coach Marius Goosen on Thursday, the day after his side beat Uruguay 38-17 in Pool A at Stade de Nice. Marius Goosen, assistant coach On hooker Luca Bigi...
McDermott, Fa'amausili set to provide major Wallaby boost
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Wallabies are set to be boosted by the return of Tate McDermott and Pone Fa'amausili for the must-win match against Wales on Monday in Lyon. McDermott missed the defeat to Fiji after suffering...
Flying Fijians land in Lormont - RWC 2023
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFiji landed in Lormont, a suburb of Bordeaux, on Wednesday for a community event with a local rugby club. CA Lormont Rugby welcomed the Flying Fijians to a public training session with their Under-8,...
Breakdown 'physicality' key for Australia against Wales
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralia will be looking to improve their breakdown "physicality" when they face Wales in a must-win World Cup clash this weekend, scrum-half Tate McDermott said. The Wallabies were dominated...
UPDATED: Capuozzo moves to full-back - Italy name team to play Uruguay
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyItaly head coach Kieran Crowley has named his matchday 23 to face Uruguay in Pool A at Stade de Nice on Wednesday, with four changes from the win against Namibia. Star outside back Ange Capuozzo moves...
The heaviest players at the Rugby World Cup
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 2023 Rugby World Cup is well under way and we've already seen some of the world's biggest stars showing what they can do in France. By 'biggest' stars, we're not meaning the likes of Antoine Dupont...
Taulupe Faletau: Belief and confidence key for Wales at World Cup
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyTaulupe Faletau has highlighted Wales’ sense of belief and confidence as they close in on a fourth successive Rugby World Cup quarter-final appearance. Australia’s defeat against Fiji means...
