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Dupont back to skipper France against Japan

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

Antoine Dupont will make his return to the France team as captain for Saturday's Test against Japan after sitting out the last 13 months of international duty. Dupont's last run-out in blue at 15s came...

Strong Fiji side selected for Autumn Nation Series

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Fijian head coach Mick Byrne has named a 39-strong squad for the Autumn Nations Series. The Fijians will kick-off their tour in Scotland the week before heading to the Welsh capital to try to secure...

Top 14 | A look at the Irish, English, Welsh and Scottish

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Round 2 of the Top 14 gets underway today with Toulon hosting Castres and it finishes on Sunday night with Toulouse hosting La Rochelle. Here is a look at the players and coaches involved from the United...

Force appoint ex-All Black Donnelly as forwards coach

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Western Force are delighted to announce the addition of 15-cap All Blacks lock Tom Donnelly as the Club’s new forwards coach. Donnelly, 42, joins the Force after spending the past two seasons...

Bayonne injury update

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Following the preparation match against Biarritz Olympique which Bayonne won 42 to 5 this past Saturday, August 24, some players have picked up injuries. 25-year-old Guillaume Martocq sprained his ankle,...

Focus On Munster’s Champions Cup Opposition Season 24/25

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Take a closer look at Munster’s Champions Cup Pool opponents for the 2024/25 season following this week’s draw. Munster will play two home games and two away games in Pool 3 with Stade Français,...

Sharks CEO becomes managing director of Brive

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Since 2019, Eduard Coetzee was the CEO of the Sharks in South Africa. It was announced earlier today that The Board of Dicectors of CA Brive met with the chairman Thierry Blandinières and they...

TOP14 Review: Plenty still to play for as Spring break arrives

7 months ago by James Harrington

James Harrington examines the state of play in French rugby’s Top 14, after the 20th round of the season. Twenty rounds of the Top 14 season completed. Six to go, broken by the return of the Champions...