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Jones' England 'not good enough' as Argentina claim prized Twickenham win

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

England boss Eddie Jones said his team were "not good enough" and captain Owen Farrell raised discipline worries after a surprising 30-29 defeat to Argentina at Twickenham.   In front of an 80,000...

Sexton plays down Irish victory over Boks

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Irish captain Johnny Sexton has been measured in the wake of his team’s victory over the Springboks in Dublin.   The final whistle sounded with the score at 19-16 after a tough encounter between...

Autumn Nations Series Team of the Week

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Test rugby was back in full swing this weekend, with the best of the South taking on the best of the North.     A fascinating weekend of rugby kicked off with Scotland taking on...

Australia break Fiji hearts to win Hong Kong Sevens

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Australia clinched a thrilling final 20-17 to claim the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens crown and bring to an end Fiji’s dominance that had seen them take the last five titles in Hong Kong. A...

“I’ll never blame the ref.”- Kolisi

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland put up a good show to edge out the Springboks 19-16 in Dublin on Saturday evening. Marring the spectacle somewhat was the fact that the officiating found itself in the spotlight once more as the...

France 30-29 Australia: Penaud late show ensures new Les Bleus record in enthralling Test

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Damian Penaud's fantastic late score helped France to a record-breaking 11th straight Test victory in an exhilarating 30-29 win over Australia at the Stade de France on Saturday.   Playing their...

RWC Qualifier: Kenya Team Preview

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Four teams will take to The Sevens Stadium pitch on Sunday as the round-robin RWC 2023 Final Qualification Tournament, which will run until 18 November, gets underway. At the end of the three match days...

Nienaber: Boks didn’t use their chances

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber and captain Siya Kolisi rued a number of missed opportunities following their heart-breaking 19-16 defeat against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday evening...

Ireland 19-16 South Africa: Farrell's men edge tight contest against Springboks

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

There were two tries apiece at the Aviva Stadium, but a Johnny Sexton penalty proved enough for Ireland to get the win against South Africa.     An impressive second-half performance from...

Wales Player Ratings v New Zealand

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks have not lost to Wales in 69 years, a remarkable spell of dominance that was maintained as they scored at least 33 points in a 10th straight edition of this fixture.   Here is how...