Barbarian bonanza for Springbok Women in Cape Town
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySpectators to the sold-out Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test between the Springboks and All Blacks in Cape Town have received a bonus with the confirmation of a curtain-raiser between the Springbok...
Stars of rugby sevens set to return as HSBC SVNS 2025 events confirmed
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyStars of Paris 2024 Olympics set to shine again in HSBC SVNS 2025 - rugby sevens’ annual global Series Dubai, Cape Town, Perth, Vancouver and Hong Kong confirmed as host destinations with...
Los Pumas name team to face All Blacks in second test
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyArgentina head coach Felipe Contepomi has named his team as Los Pumas chase back-to-back wins over the All Blacks on New Zealand soil for the first time. In a re-shuffle, last week’s openside Marcos...
All Blacks team named to play Argentina at Eden Park
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks Head Coach Scott Robertson and his co-selectors, Assistant Coaches Scott Hansen, Jason Holland, Leon MacDonald and Jason Ryan have named their All Blacks team to play Argentina in the second...
Wallabies duo returns in Perth
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyLoosehead prop Angus Bell will make his return from injury against South Africa in Perth on Saturday evening, in the Wallabies’ second Test of the Rugby Championship. He’ll combine with his...
Men's World Cup Format Change
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWith all qualification set to be concluded by the end of 2025, a first for Men’s Rugby World Cups, all teams will be known before the Rugby World Cup 2027 Draw takes place ahead of the Men’s...
Two more Springboks to earn starting debut
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyMorne van den Berg (scrumhalf) and Ruan Nortje (lock) will earn their first Test starts in a Springbok team that shows 10 changes to the starting line-up for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash with...
What seems to have gone wrong for the All Blacks
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks might want to look at making a changes at fly-half after their loss to Argentina. New Zealand struggled to establish control of the game, especially in the latter stages, as they were stunned...
World Rugby Men's Rankings update
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyLatest World Rugby Men's rankings After Argentina’s historic Rugby Championship 38-30 victory over New Zealand on Saturday in Wellington, the Pumas have moved up a spot in the World Rugby rankings. Argentina...
Force bolster forward pack with addition of 'explosive' Ekuasi
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyEkuasi joins the Force after spending the past two seasons with the Melbourne Rebels, after making his Super Rugby debut in 2022 with the Blues. The 22-year-old back-rower made 27 appearances for four...
