WXV 1: France forced into reshuffle
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance were the final team in WXV 1 to name their 30-player squad for the first edition of the tournament, which will get underway in Wellington on 20 October. Co-coaches Gaëlle Mignot and David...
'We’ve got to fire every bullet in our gun' - Quotes of the Day
2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby"We’re not going to die wondering, we’ve got to fire every bullet in our gun."Scotland captain Jamie Ritchie on the Ireland game "I wouldn’t call it hatred - but there’s a little...
New Zealand vs Uruguay Top Performers
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeicester Fainga’anuku Leicester Fainga’anuku with a man of the match contenders performance demonstrating his power when carrying into the Uruguayan Defence. He scored a hat trick...
Uruguay reaction (head coach Meneses, captain Vilaseca, Alonso, Mieres)
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMIXED ZONE Juan Manuel Alonso, centre On Uruguay presenting New Zealand's Sam Whitelock with a special Uruguay shirt to commemorate his 150th cap: "Whitelock came to say some words, we gave him a 150-cap...
McKenzie inspires 11-try All Blacks to claim quarter-final spot
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand headed into the Rugby World Cup 2023 quarter-finals with Damian McKenzie inspiring the three-time winners to a comfortable 73-0 bonus-point victory over Uruguay at OL Stadium on Thursday. For...
Damian Mckenzie's insane offload to Will Jordan
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Golden Boy en estado puro. Wow. 🤯🔥#RWC2023 #NZLvURU pic.twitter.com/ZoC0TUPwgY — Rugby World Cup ES (@rugbyworldcupes) October 5, 2023 Watch Damian Mckenzie's world class try assist...
ITA eve of match (v FRA): coach Moretti, Negri, Bruno
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyComments from Italy scrum coach Andrea Moretti, blindside flanker Sebastian Negri and wing Pierre Bruno at a media briefing ahead of their final Pool A match versus France at OL Stadium on Friday, 6 October. Andrea...
RWC Match Day Programme New Zealand vs Uruguay
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNIt’s a simple equation. A bonus-point win and New Zealand are heading to the quarter-finals, no matter what happens between France and Italy at the same venue on Friday night. Thirteen places...
Santiago Vilaseca (URU): 'The whole country is excited'
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLYON - Santiago Vilaseca, former Uruguay captain and brother of the current captain, Andres Vilaseca, reveals what it is like inside and outside the camp as Los Teros prepare for the most eagerly anticipated...
Shocks could shake up World Rugby Men’s Rankings
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTheoretically it is possible for three teams to be number one at the end of a pivotal weekend at Rugby World Cup 2023. For the first time in Rugby World Cup history Six Nations teams could complete...
