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Top 14 Round 7 Wrap-Up

1 year ago by Larrissa Falls

We’re detailing the thrills and spills, winners and losers, try scorers and goal kickers from Round 7 of France’s Top14 League Stade Francais v Racing 92FT = Stade Francais 9 – 13 Racing Stade...

French international Melvyn Jaminet returns to Toulon!

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Rugby Club Toulonnais is pleased to announce the arrival of international fullback Melvyn Jaminet on the banks of the harbor until June 2028.  Stade Toulousain, Rugby Club Toulonnais and Melvyn...

Top 14 Round 5 Wrap-Up

1 year ago by Larrissa Falls

Missed any of the action from France’s Top 14 League? Then we’ve got you covered with a wrap-up of each and every game courtesy of contributor, Larissa Falls. Oyonnax v La RochelleFT...

World Rugby Hall of Fame to recognise five Rugby World Cup greats

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Dan Carter (New Zealand), Thierry Dusautoir (France), George Smith (Australia), Juan Martín Hernández (Argentina) and Bryan Habana (South Africa) will become the latest legends inducted into...

Italy reaction (head coach Crowley, captain Lamaro, Ruzza, Riccioni, Allan, Negri, Varney)

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

MIXED 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...

Centre Am to replace injured wing Mapimpi for South Africa

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa have confirmed centre Lukhanyo Am has replaced wing Makazole Mapimpi in their squad for Rugby World Cup 2023. Mapimpi fractured his cheek bone in the Springboks' 49-18 win against Tonga on...

UPDATED: Manfredi replaces injured Bigi in Italy squad

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Italy head coach Kieran Crowley has called up hooker Marco Manfredi for the team's Rugby World Cup squad following Luca Bigi's injury. (changes to original announcement appear in bold)  Forwards   PropPietro...

South Africa fly-half Pollard to replace injured hooker Marx

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa have confirmed that fly-half Handre Pollard has replaced hooker Malcolm Marx in their squad for Rugby World Cup 2023. Marx suffered a "long-term" knee injury in training on Wednesday,...