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World Rugby Women's Rankings preview: 13-14 April, 2024

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby has published the ranking permutations for the Guinness Women's Six Nations and Rugby Europe Women's Championship matches this weekend. Permutation highlights: England cannot improve their...

Japan Rugby League One 2023-24 Round Thirteen Review

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Division One – It’s ‘squeaky bum’ time for Kobe It’s come down to this.Win four games back-to-back or the season’s revival is going to fall short.That is the assignment...

Perenara hunting Super Rugby record

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Record-seeking TJ Perenara was on Wednesday named to start at scrum-half in place of the injured Cam Roigard for the Hurricanes who face a huge challenge to their unbeaten Super Rugby record against the...

Harry McLaughlin-Phillips at 10 for the Reds

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Queensland Reds have installed Harry McLaughlin-Phillips at flyhalf for Friday night’s clash against Moana Pasifika in Whangarei in Super Rugby Pacific.McLaughlin-Phillips steps up at No.10 in...

Japan League One Review

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Division One – Dented Steelers All Black Ardie Savea’s hopes of finishing his sabbatical with a Japan Rugby League One title took a major blow after Kobelco Kobe Steelers dropped out of the...

Top Performers: Toulouse vs Racing 92

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Toulouse got off to a strong start with two first half tries by Peato Mauvaka and Matthis Lebel. The five time Champions Cup winners continued to dominate in the second half with Alexandre Roumat, Pita...

Jeremy Loughman Set For 100th Appearance

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sunday’s Investec Champions Cup Round-of-16 clash with Northampton Saints at Franklin’s Gardens will see Jeremy Loughman make his 100th appearance for Munster after joining the province in...

Hong Kong Stadium set to host sell-out rugby sevens event

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sixth round of HSBC SVNS 2024 takes place in Hong Kong China on 5-7 April Full house 120,000 crowd expected for the three-day Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens featuring the world’s best 12 men’s...

All Black great Samuel Whitelock announces retirement from professional rugby

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Samuel Whitelock has announced he will retire from all professional rugby at the end of the current club season in France where he is playing for Pau.The 35-year-old has called time on an illustrious professional...

New Zealand Sevens squads named for Hong Kong Sevens

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens are in Hong Kong preparing ahead of the last tournament at the iconic Hong Kong Stadium.Considered the home of sevens, the tournament began in 1976 with the...