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IRELAND: Craig Casey and Tadhg Beirne press conference

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Craig Casey and Tadhg Beirne speak during Ireland's press conference.  

Gatland names his team to take on England

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head coach Warren Gatland has named his Wales senior men’s XV for the Vodafone Summer Series match against England this Saturday at Principality Stadium   Leigh Halfpenny is named at fullback...

Mbonambi captains Boks in Buenos Aires as Steenekamp makes debut

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok 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...

Jamison Gibson-Park on Ireland's World Cup preparations

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park on how preparations are going for the Rugby World Cup.   ▪️ Preparing for physical warm-up games ▪️ Leinster lads being "delighted" for Munster ▪️...

All Blacks and Fiji climb World Rugby Men’s Rankings

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Zealand successfully retained the Rugby Championship title, and with it the Bledisloe Cup for at least another year, following a comprehensive 38-7 victory over Australia in Melbourne on Saturday. It...

UPDATED World Rankings

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ten of the top fifteen were in action this weekend which caused some movement on the World Rankings table.   The All Blacks pass France and move into second place with their Bledisloe Cup and Rugby...

Potential for big movement in World Rugby Men’s Rankings

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

While Ireland are safe in their position as the number one team in the World Rugby Men’s Rankings powered by Capgemini the jockeying for positions below them will intensify this weekend. With the...

Italy, Crowley: “With Scotland we play to win. Lucchesi, Padovani and Marin will not be at the World Cup."

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

During a press conference, Kieran Crowley explained his choices ahead of Scotland-Italy, which will see the Azzurri take the field with a XV different from the usual with the aim of trying as many players...

Everything you need to know before Bledisloe 1!

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The match will take place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) with a UK/Ireland kickoff at 10.45am and local kickoff of 7.45pm AEST. South African kickoff time is 11.45 am. The Bledisloe Cup is named...

Scott Bemand Appointed Ireland Women’s Team Head Coach

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

2023 Women's Six Nations Championship Round 5, The DAM Health Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland 29/4/2023 Scotland Women vs Ireland Women Ireland's Deirbhile Nic a Bháird, Molly Scuffil-McCabe, Dannah...