Australia A to take on Tonga in July
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby Australia and Tonga Rugby Union have confirmed that an Australia A team will travel to Tonga to play the Tonga national team on July 14. The fixture will be a key match-up for both teams as the...
All Backs XV Squad named for Japan tour
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 30-strong All Blacks XV squad was selected by the All Blacks coaching team of Ian Foster, Joe Schmidt and Jason Ryan for the 2023 Lipovitan-D Challenge Cup against Japan XV and Brave Blossoms. The...
Hurricanes Award Winners Announced
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyBilly Proctor and Layla Sae took out the top awards, as the Hurricanes celebrated their on-field success at the club’s annual awards evening. 20-year-old Harry Godfrey won two awards –...
South Africa star Cheslin Kolbe signs with Sungoliath
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa star utility back and 2019 Rugby World Cup winner Cheslin Kolbe has decided to play for Tokyo Sungoliath from the 2023-2024 League One season, the club said Thursday. The announcement comes...
Fiji name 45-man wider squad
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFijians Head Coach Simon Raiwalui has today announced a wider squad of 45 players for the upcoming July test series against Tonga on 22nd July 2023, Samoa on 29thJuly 2023, Japan on 5th August 2023, and...
Ryan Woodman will captain Wales at the World Rugby U20 Championship
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyDragons RFC’s Ryan Woodman captains the 30-player squad which consists of 17 forwards and 13 backs. There are five uncapped players included in the squad. The tournament, hosted in the Cape Town...
New Zealand Under 20 squad named for the World Rugby U20 Championship
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe New Zealand Under 20 squad has been named ahead of the World Rugby U20 Championship later this month. Head coach Clark Laidlaw and assistant coaches Marty Bourke and Wesley Clarke selected 30 players...
Ex-Wallaby Lealiifano eyes Samoa World Cup selection
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyCancer survivor Christian Lealiifano is close to penning another special chapter in his rollercoaster career with a 2023 Rugby World Cup appearance for Samoa. The former Wallabies playmaker has...
Patrick Tuipulotu out of Super Rugby Pacific playoffs
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyBlues and All Blacks lock Patrick Tuipulotu has been ruled out of the Super Rugby Pacific playoffs after sustaining a broken arm. Coach Leon MacDonald confirmed Tuipulotu’s injury on Monday and...
I won’t be back with the Ospreys – Alun Wyn Jones
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAlun Wyn Jones has confirmed he will not be an Ospreys player next season. The former Wales and British and Irish Lions captain announced his retirement from international rugby last month after making...
