RSA team announcement (v NZL): head coach Nienaber, captain Kolisi
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyComments from South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber and captain Siya Kolisi after the announcement of their team to play New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup 2023 final on Saturday, 28 October at Stade...
Boks make two changes and bring in seven-one bench split for World Cup Final
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made only two changes to his starting team for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final, recalling the 2019 final halfback pairing of Handré Pollard...
Pollard and De Klerk to start final - South Africa name team to play New Zealand
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber has announced his squad to face New Zealand at Stade de France on Saturday, 28 October. South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber has named his matchday 23 to face...
ARG team announcement (v ENG): Cheika, Montoya, De La Fuente, Petti
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyComments from Argentina's coach, Michael Cheika, captain Julián Montoya, centre Jerónimo de la Fuente and lock Guido Petti after the announcement of the team to face England in the Bronze...
World Rugby Men's Rankings preview: 27-28 October, 2023
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has published the ranking permutations for the bronze final and final of Rugby World Cup 2023 in France. Permutation highlights: Whoever wins the Rugby World Cup 2023 final will be ranked...
Ben Youngs, England's most-capped male player of all time, announces his retirement from International rugby
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Leicester Tigers scrum half, who made his debut against Scotland in 2010, has been a mainstay in England squads since that cold evening in Edinburgh 13 years ago. This weekend's Bronze...
Cubelli returns to starting XV - Argentina name team to play England
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyArgentina head coach Michael Cheika has made three changes to his starting XV from last week’s loss to New Zealand for the Rugby World Cup 2023 bronze final against England at Stade de France on...
New front row, Youngs and Arundell start - England name team to play Argentina
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland head coach Steve Borthwick has selected a new front row comprising Ellis Genge, Theo Dan and Will Stuart in his starting XV for the bronze final match against Argentina in Saint-Denis on Friday....
Quotes of the Day - 'It would be good to take some gas out of that bomb'
2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby"I avoided him at all costs."England attack coach Richard Wigglesworth on if he was tackled by Courtney Lawes during his career "I made a little joke saying 'you know they've got the 'Bomb Squad', so...
Stats review - what do the figures reveal about the two finalists?
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe semi-finals were two very different matches with New Zealand running away with their victory and South Africa snatching the result at the death but what did the matches reveal about the finalists? New...
