Lagisquet makes four changes - Portugal name team to play Georgia
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyPortugal head coach Patrice Lagisquet has named his 23-man squad for the Pool C match against Georgia at Stadium de Toulouse on Saturday, with two changes to his forwards and two in the backs from the...
McDermott, Fa'amausili set to provide major Wallaby boost
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Wallabies are set to be boosted by the return of Tate McDermott and Pone Fa'amausili for the must-win match against Wales on Monday in Lyon. McDermott missed the defeat to Fiji after suffering...
Rugby World Cup 2023 Match Preview: Argentina v Samoa
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEverything you need to know about Argentina v Samoa at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne, on Friday, 22 September. By the time this match kicks off in Saint-Étienne...
Breakdown 'physicality' key for Australia against Wales
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralia will be looking to improve their breakdown "physicality" when they face Wales in a must-win World Cup clash this weekend, scrum-half Tate McDermott said. The Wallabies were dominated...
Max Jorgensen out of World Cup with leg injury
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyYoung gun Max Jorgensen’s World Cup dream is over after it was confirmed he had suffered a fractured fibula. Jorgensen suffered the injury during training in the lead-up to the Wales game. The...
Marcus Smith set for first England start at full-back against Chile in World Cup
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland are set to to accelerate their experiment of deploying Marcus Smith’s running skills at full-back in Saturday’s World Cup clash with Chile. Smith has filled the position as...
Warren Gatland shifts team announcement for Australia Rugby World Cup Clash
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales are weighing up the fitness of Tommy Reffell as they prepare to name their team to face Australia at the end of this week. Having named their teams to face Fiji and Portugal three days before the...
Wallabies teen Max Jorgensen likely out of Rugby World Cup after suspected broken ankle at training
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Wallabies' Rugby World Cup campaign has copped another body blow with news of teenager Max Jorgensen has suffered a suspected serious injury that is likely to rule him out of the tournament. A Wallabies...
Wales wary of ‘wounded’ Australia, says assistant coach Jonathan Thomas
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales assistant coach Jonathan Thomas has described Australia as “a wounded animal” ahead of Sunday’s Rugby World Cup clash that could see the Wallabies make unwanted history. Eddie...
Welsh flanker in races to make Wallabies match
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales returned to the training pitch in Versailles hoping for a clean bill of health heading into the Wallabies encounter. Flanker Tommy Reffell withdrew from facing Portugal last weekend in the warm-up...
