Talking points ahead of Scotland’s must-win World Cup clash with Romania
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland play their third match of the World Cup against Pool B minnows Romania in Lille on Saturday night. Here, the PA news agency assesses some of the key talking points ahead of a must-win fixture...
Fiji lead high Pacific island hopes at Rugby World Cup
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFiji head into the upcoming Rugby World Cup in France buoyed by their first-ever win over England and hoping to end a 16-year wait for a Pacific island nation to reach the knockout stage. The Flying Fijians...
Vern Cotter named Blues head coach for the next two years
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyVern Cotter has been named head coach of the Blues on a two-year contract for the DHL Super Rugby Pacific competition. He will have former All Black, Hurricanes and Wellington player Jason O'Halloran...
Simon Raiwalui named Fiji head coach
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFiji Rugby Union has announced Simon Raiwalui as the Head Coach of the Flying Fijians on their Road to the Rugby World Cup in France at the end of the year. He replaces Vern Cotter, who stepped...
Vern Cotter steps down as Fiji head coach
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand-born Vern Cotter has stepped down as Fiji national coach little more than eight months out from the Rugby World Cup in France. Cotter assumed charge of Fiji three years ago after an...
The Scots square off against Fiji for the ninth time
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFor the ninth time in their histories, the Scots and Fiji will lock horns, this time at Murrayfield. Fiji will have braced themselves for a backlash from Scotland after the latter came agonisingly...
Stats and facts: Scotland v Fiji
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOn Saturday, Vern Cotter and Gregor Townsend will go head-to-head for the first time in their coaching careers. They are the only two coaches to maintain a win percentage in excess of 50% during...
Vern Cotter names Flying Fijians squad for Scotland with three debutants
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFlying Fijians Head Coach Vern Cotter has named three debutants in the 23-member team which kicks off their Autumn Nations Cup campaign against Scotland on Sunday. Ratu Leone Rotuisolia, who missed...
Toulon snap up breakdown/contact coach Richie Gray
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyToulon's Director of Rugby Pierre Mignoni has snatched the services of breakdown/contact coach, Richie Gray. The breakdown specialist is recognised in contact and collision sports...
Vern Cotter Changes Eight For Fiji's Final PNC Clash
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Flying Fijians have been heavily rotating their sides in the World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup but have named one of their strongest outfits after considering some injury concerns for the final...
