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Melvyn Jaminet suspended for 26 weeks

9 hours ago by Ultimate Rugby

French full-back Melvyn Jaminet appeared before the FFR disciplinary committee this morning. Melvyn was being tried for posting a racist video on social media during the French team’s tour of Argentina....

Olympic rugby sevens semi-finals decided

17 hours ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Olympic Games Paris 2024 men’s rugby sevens semi-final line-up was completed following a pulsating day that saw a record 130,000 spectators create an incredible atmosphere inside Stade de France. Hosts...

Olympic Games Paris 2024: Defending champions Fiji lay down early marker

1 day ago by Ultimate Rugby

Fiji ran in 12 tries in two matches to finish day one of the men's rugby sevens competition at the top of Pool C, while New Zealand, Ireland, Argentina, and Australia enjoy perfect starts to their Olympic...

Record crowd as rugby sevens gets Olympic Games Paris 2024 off to a flying start

1 day ago by Ultimate Rugby

The first day of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 men’s rugby sevens competition saw scintillating sport, an electric atmosphere and a record breaking crowd at Stade de France Rugby sevens kicked...

New Zealand & Ireland Chase Olympic Glory

2 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Pool A could lay claim to being the most open of the three pools ahead of kick-off in Paris. The action will get underway when Ireland, second only to Argentina in the regular season SVNS standings,...

Argentina bid to continue memorable year

2 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Australia and Samoa will have the honour of kicking off the tournament when they run out into a packed Stade de France at 15:30 local time on Wednesday. John Manenti’s Australia won two of their...

Andre Esterhuizen slapped with 4-match ban

2 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Andre Esterhuizen has been suspended for three matches (subject to completing the World Rugby Coaching Intervention Programme) for a red card offence contrary to Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle) in South Africa's...

22 RWC Winners in Springbok Squad to Australia

3 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named a strong 33-man squad led by double Rugby World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, which kicks off against the Wallabies in Brisbane...

Barrett seeking improvements despite resounding win

4 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Zealand captain Scott Barrett insists improvements will be made despite the All Blacks easing to a 47-5 win over Fiji in San Diego.  Scott Robertson's men scored seven tries at the Snapdragon...