TITLE-WINNING SCOTLAND RECEIVE BOOST IN WORLD RUGBY WOMEN’S RANKINGS
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWXV 2 and WXV 3 came to a dramatic conclusion at the weekend with Scotland and Ireland taking their respective titles by the narrowest of margins, while there was a shock in WXV 1 as Australia defeated...
How things stand ahead of WXV 2 and WXV 3 final rounds
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWith champions to be crowned and promotion and relegation to be decided, we run through the permutations facing the teams in Cape Town and Dubai. The curtain will come down on the inaugural WXV 2 and...
World Rugby Women's Rankings preview: 20-21 October, 2023
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has published the permutations for the opening round of matches in WXV 1 in New Zealand and the second round of WXV 2 in South Africa and WXV 3 in Dubai. World Rugby has published the ranking...
WXV 3: Spain shut out Kenya in Dubai
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySpain crossed the Kenyan try-line four times to secure a bonus-point 32-0 win at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai. Spain kept Kenya scoreless, and crossed the whitewash four times themselves, to open...
WXV 3: Fiji, Ireland kick-off tournament in style
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFijiana ran in 11 tries at The Sevens Stadium to beat Colombia 67-13 in the opening match of WXV 3 before Ireland scored 17 of their own in a 109-0 win against Kazakhstan in Dubai. Fiji...
World Rugby Women's Rankings preview: 13-14 October, 2023
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has published the ranking permutations for the opening round of matches in the inaugural WXV 2 and WXV 3 tournaments this weekend. Permutation highlights: As the highest-ranked team...
Teams ready to push women’s game forward in South Africa and UAE
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWomen’s rugby is ready to take its “biggest step forward” this weekend as the inaugural WXV 2 and WXV 3 tournaments get underway in Stellenbosch and Dubai. It is hoped that WXV, World...
Coetzee rings the changes - Namibia name team to play Uruguay
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyNamibia head coach Allister Coetzee has named his match-day 23 to play Uruguay in Lyon on Wednesday, with seven changes to his starting XV from their last game against France. Prop Johan Coetzee and wing...
Statement from Rugby Africa President Herbert Mensah on the Passing of Bernadette Olesia
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyStatement from Rugby Africa President Herbert Mensah on the Passing of Kenya Lionesses Rugby Player Bernadette Olesia CAPE TOWN, South Africa, August 16, 2023/ -- With profound sadness, I learn...
Scotland U20 Team Named For First World Rugby U20 Trophy Clash
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland U20 Head Coach Kenny Murray has confirmed his team to face Zimbabwe U20 this Saturday in their first round of the World Rugby U20 Trophy. This match is the first of four that the young...