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Player Profile: Davit Niniashvili

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Georgia have always been known for their prowess in the forward pack but in recent years, their backline has come alive.   Flying full-back Davit Niniashvili has spearheaded that revolution,...

England U20 Hungry for 2024 Six Nations

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Following on from a fourth-place finish in the World Rugby U20 Championship, Mark Mapletoft’s England men’s U20 side return for five rounds of competitive action next February in the 2024 U20...

SANZAAR Launches New Under 20 Rugby Championship

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

SANZAAR (South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, and Argentina Rugby) has announced that an Under 20 (U20) version of The Rugby Championship will kick-off in 2024. The Championship will see up and coming...

Ireland U20s Make One Change For World Final Showdown With France

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland will play France in tomorrow's World Rugby U20 Championship final (kick-off: 6pm, live on Virgin Media Two). There is one change to the starting XV which defeated South Africa U20s in the semi-final,...

Wales Can End World Rugby U20 Campaign On a High Against Wallabies

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales’ campaign at the World Rugby U20 Championship reaches its conclusion in South Africa on Friday when they face Australia in Cape Town in the fifth/sixth place playoff following the battling...

Bristol Bears Duo Set For Third-Place Play-Off vs Junior Springboks

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Joe Jenkins and Jimmy Halliwell have been named in the England U20 squad to take on South Africa U20 in the 3rd place play-off fixture in the World Rugby U20 Championship. The match...

France and Ireland set up U20 Championship title decider

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Defending champions France and Ireland will contest the fourth all-European final in World Rugby U20 Championship history after impressive wins over England and hosts South Africa respectively on an entertaining...

Unchanged Junior Boks named for Ireland semi-final

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Junior Springboks will face Ireland with an unchanged match day squad in the first semi-final of the World Rugby U20 Championships at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Sunday afternoon.   With...

Greig Oliver, Rest In Peace

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

All at Munster Rugby and the IRFU are deeply saddened and shocked to learn of the sudden passing of our dear friend and colleague Greig Oliver at the age of 58. Greig passed away this afternoon following...

Ireland U20 name 13 Leinster players for Fiji Clash

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head Coach Richie Murphy has named his Ireland U20 Match Day Squad, which includes 13 Leinster Rugby players, for Tuesday’s final World Rugby U20 Championship Pool match against...