All Blacks team named to play Japan at Yokohama Stadium
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks Head Coach Scott Robertson and his co-selectors, Assistant Coaches Scott Hansen, Jason Holland, Jason Ryan and Tamati Ellison, have named their All Blacks team to play Japan in the 2024 Lipovitan-D...
Wales squad named for 2024 Autumn Nations Series
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbySenior men’s head coach Waren Gatland has named a 35-player squad to come into camp on Monday 28 October to begin preparations for the Autumn Nations Series. Wales face Fiji, Australia and South...
Pools confirmed for Women’s Rugby World Cup England 2025
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThe four pools for Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 in England have been confirmed, setting the stage for the thrilling matchups in what promises to be the largest global celebration of women’s...
Borthwick names 36-player squad for Autumn Nations Series
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland men’s head coach Steve Borthwick has named a 36-player training squad for the forthcoming Autumn Nations Series which begins on Saturday 2 November against New Zealand at Allianz Stadium,...
Matera suspended for two weeks
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThe SANZAAR Disciplinary Committee (Committee) has found Pablo Matera of the Argentina team guilty of contravening Law 9.20(a) - A player must not charge into a ruck or maul. Charging includes any contact...
Wigglesworth promoted to Senior Assistant Coach for England
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland Rugby can confirm that Richard Wigglesworth has been promoted to senior assistant coach. The 41-year-old, who initially joined the coaching set-up as an assistant to head coach Steve Borthwick,...
URC Round 4 Review
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyAn “incredible” Croke Park occasion Leinster Rugby remain the maximum men having secured their fourth successive bonus point victory on a record-breaking derby day at Croke Park. The...
Close defeats show Bok Women are a work in progress
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThe close defeat to Italy – similiarly to last weekend’s match against Australia – shows that the Springbok Women have become a very competitive team on the international stage, but according...
World Rugby Women's Rankings preview
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has published the ranking permutations for the final round of WXV 2024 matches in Canada, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates this weekend. Permutation highlights: France will...
WXV 2024 Title permutations
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyWXV 1 2024 The winner of Canada v England will be crowned WXV 1 champions. If the title decider ends in a draw, England will be crowned champions even if only Canada claim a try-bonus point. This is because...