High praise for retiring referee Jaco Peyper
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyForemost South African referee Jaco Peyper has decided to hang up his whistle, with Mr Mark Alexander, the president of SA Rugby, hailing the Bloemfontein-based match official as one of the best ambassadors...
Patrice Lagisquet: The man who unlocked Portugal's potential
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe former Os Lobos head coach looks back on his four years in charge, which included a stellar performance at Men's Rugby World Cup 2023. It all started with a simple approach to the president of the...
Record-breaking referee Wayne Barnes calls time on stellar career
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby Chairman Sir Bill Beaumont has led the tributes to Wayne Barnes, who today announced he is to step down from match officiating to concentrate on new ventures. World Rugby Chairman Sir Bill...
Men’s Rugby World Cup 2023 – the numbers game
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWe take a closer look at the stats behind some of the best individual performances during the tournament in France. All manner of records were broken at Rugby World Cup 2023, culminating in South Africa...
All Blacks drop to third in World Rugby Men’s Rankings
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWe run through all the changes following South Africa’s 12-11 victory in the final of Men’s Rugby World Cup 2023 plus round-up the results from the latest round of matches in the Rugby Europe...
Quotes of the Tournament - 'Sport can be cruel sometimes - I guess that's why we love it'
1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby"I am very powerful but I do not yet control the weather. It is a bit above my pay grade."Argentina head coach Michael Cheika on whether he wanted rain for their semi-final "I made a little joke saying...
Ardie Savea named World Rugby Men's Player of the Year 2023
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand number eight Ardie Savea has been crowned World Rugby Men’s 15s Player of the Year in partnership with Mastercard, receiving the prestigious accolade at a star-studded World Rugby Awards...
World Rugby Awards - Pienaar (RSA) and Eales (AUS) on Siya Kolisi
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFrancois Pienaar, 1995 Rugby World Cup winning captain (South Africa) On Siya Kolisi and South Africa's RWC 2023 victory "Unbelievable. Siya is such an incredible human being and he has taken these opportunities...
RWC Match Day Programme: Argentina vs England - Bronze Final
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe penultimate fixture is upon us. After many did not give them a chance going into the tournament, England shocked many by advancing all the way to the semi-final, only to narrowly lose to the defending...
Retallick starts final ahead of Whitelock - New Zealand name team to play South Africa
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand head coach Ian Foster has named his match-day 23 to face South Africa at Stade de France on Saturday, with one change to the starting line-up from the semi-final against Argentina and one among...
