Captains ready for pressure of RWC 2027 Final Qualification Tournament in Dubai
4 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyPressure was in the air when the captains of the four competing nations gathered high in the Dubai skyline just days out from the tournament kick-off. The pressure was rising at the captains' photocall...
Azzurri squad named for Nations Series
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyGonzalo Quesada, Head Coach of the Italian Men’s National Rugby Team, has announced the list of players called up for the Verona training camp in preparation for the Autumn Nations Series. Italy’s...
Italy to play Chile in November
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has confirmed an update to the international fixture schedule with Chile replacing Samoa as Italy’s opponents in the Quilter Nations Series match in Genoa on 22 November following...
Draw date and format revealed for RWC 2027
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyTwo years from today, Perth Stadium will host the opening match of the biggest Men’s Rugby World Cup in history, kicking off six weeks of world-class rugby across Australia from 1 October to 13 November,...
Chile qualify for Men's Rugby World Cup 2027
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyChile have secured qualification for a second Men’s Rugby World Cup after a thrilling 31-12 victory over Samoa in the South America/Pacific play-off second leg at Estadio Sausalito in Viña...
World Rugby Men's Rankings preview: 27 September, 2025
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has published the ranking permutations for The Rugby Championship 2025, the second leg of the South America/Pacific play-off for Men's Rugby World Cup 2027 and the opening match of the Rugby...
Independent disciplinary process update: Tuna Tuitama (Samoa) and Mesake Doge (Fiji)
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAn Independent Foul Play Review Committee (FPRC) convened to consider the red cards issued to Samoa’s Tuna Tuitama (Law 9.20(a)) and Fiji’s Mesake Doge (Fiji) (Law 9.13) during their respective...
Japan rips apart Tonga to reach Pacific Nations Cup rugby final
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbySeven players scored a try for Japan in an overwhelming 62-24 rout of Tonga on Sunday that advanced the Asian men's rugby side into the Pacific Nations Cup final. Tries by Amato Fakatava, Hayate Era,...
USA qualify for Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 after victory in Denver
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyUSA have secured qualification for Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 after defeating Samoa 29-13 in the fifth-place play-off of the Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup 2025 on Sunday, 14 September, in Denver,...
Pacific Nations Cup 2025: Semi-finals preview
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyDICK’S Sporting Goods Park in Denver, Colorado, hosts three matches this weekend, as the Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup 2025 Finals Series gets under way. Samoa and USA kick off what is set...
