France 
Uruguay Beaumont hails special France atmosphere as spectacular pool phase ends
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby Chairman Sir Bill Beaumont has hailed the pool stage of Rugby World Cup 2023 as showing “the best of friendship, France and rugby” and vowed to facilitate greater opportunity for...
Stats review - what do the figures reveal about the teams heading home?
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland and Australia were the two topped-rank teams to miss out on the knockout stage at Rugby World Cup 2023, but there was plenty to be positive about for teams such as Portugal, Georgia and Tonga. Pool...
Rugby World Cup Review: Portugal’s delight
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe quarter-finals are confirmed. Fiji were the last side to qualify for the knockout phase of Rugby World Cup 2023 in the final match of the pool stage on Sunday evening, but the night was Portugal’s...
Italy: Rugby World Cup 2023 review
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWith 24 of their 33-man squad competing at their first Rugby World Cup and an overall average age of 26 it was always likely to be a tough task for Italy to progress to the knockout stages for the first...
FIJ 23-24 POR: Comments from Portugal captain Lima & head coach Lagisquet
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyMEDIA CONFERENCE Patrice Lagisquet, head coach On the fantastic adventure: "I don't know what to say. I am always afraid of big words but it is a fantastic moment. The players surprised me one...
Match Preview: Japan v Argentina
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe equation is simple for both sides at Nantes on Saturday. Victory equals quarter-final qualification and a match next Saturday against the winner of Pool C in Marseille. The consequences of a defeat...
Uruguay: Rugby World Cup 2023 review
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAbiding memoryPlaying against two of the top teams in the world, for the first time in a global tournament, was huge for Uruguay, a small country desperate to maintain its progress on the world stage....
Italy reaction (head coach Crowley, captain Lamaro, Ruzza, Riccioni, Allan, Negri, Varney)
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyMIXED ZONE Marco Riccioni, prop On his emotions after the game: "It’s always tough because as a group, as a young group, we want to play our best and in the last two games we didn’t...
Match Preview: Wales v Georgia
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWales have already qualified for the quarter-finals, but a point here against Georgia will ensure top spot in Pool C and set up a last-eight match against the second-placed team from Pool D in Marseille...
Head coach Foster, Beauden Barrett, Scott Barrett (NZL) - 'We love big occasions where there's no tomorrow'
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyComments from New Zealand head coach Foster, full-back Beauden Barrett and second-row Scott Barrett at a media briefing on Friday, 6 October, after their 73-0 victory over Uruguay in Pool A at OL Stadium...
