Dumke to lead Springbok Women against Australia

3 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Lusanda Dumke will lead the Springbok Women into battle on Saturday when they take on Australia at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town in the second round of WXV 2.   Dumke, playing in her 32nd Test, will...

Everything you need to know about WXV 2024

3 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Hong Kong China, Madagascar and the Netherlands will make their WXV 3 debuts this weekend as the global women’s tournament returns with Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 qualification on the line. Three...

Stars of rugby sevens set to return as HSBC SVNS 2025 events confirmed

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

  Stars of Paris 2024 Olympics set to shine again in HSBC SVNS 2025 - rugby sevens’ annual global Series Dubai, Cape Town, Perth, Vancouver and Hong Kong confirmed as host destinations with...

Zimbabwe win Rugby Africa Men's Cup 2024

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Zimbabwe won their first Rugby Africa Men's Cup in 12 years on Sunday as they beat the Algeria 29-3 in the Ugandan capital Kampala. Algeria had reached their first final on the back of impressive wins...

France win gold after Dupont brace at Olympic Games Paris 2024

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

A sensational Antoine Dupont scored twice and set up another as he inspired France to claim the gold medal at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 with a 28-7 defeat of Fiji 28-7 in the final match. Defeating...

Olympic Games Paris 2024: Defending champions Fiji lay down early marker

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Fiji ran in 12 tries in two matches to finish day one of the men's rugby sevens competition at the top of Pool C, while New Zealand, Ireland, Argentina, and Australia enjoy perfect starts to their Olympic...

Record crowd as rugby sevens gets Olympic Games Paris 2024 off to a flying start

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The first day of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 men’s rugby sevens competition saw scintillating sport, an electric atmosphere and a record breaking crowd at Stade de France Rugby sevens kicked...

Argentina bid to continue memorable year

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Australia and Samoa will have the honour of kicking off the tournament when they run out into a packed Stade de France at 15:30 local time on Wednesday. John Manenti’s Australia won two of their...

Scotland crowned World Rugby U20 Trophy 2024 champions

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Triumphant Scotland captain Liam McConnell held aloft the World Rugby U20 Trophy at Hive Stadium in Edinburgh on Wednesday after a 48-10 victory over USA in the final secured promotion to the World Rugby...

Soyizwapi: We give ourselves a chance to medal

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Six months ago, the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris was the last thing on Siviwe Soyizwapi's mind as he was still recovering from a knee injury and the Springbok Sevens were tumbling out of the automatic qualification...