Staking a claim for the World Cup – Ireland versus Italy talking points
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland begin their World Cup warm-up matches by hosting Italy at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Head coach Andy Farrell has named an experimental matchday squad for his side’s first fixture since...
Argentina v South Africa Preview: A battle in Buenos Aires
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyArgentina and South Africa lock horns for a second weekend in a row as the two sides clash in their first Rugby World Cup warm-up game following the conclusion of the Rugby Championship. Little split...
All Blacks and Fiji climb World Rugby Men’s Rankings
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand successfully retained the Rugby Championship title, and with it the Bledisloe Cup for at least another year, following a comprehensive 38-7 victory over Australia in Melbourne on Saturday. It...
Springboks End Rugby Championship With Win Over Argentina
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa held off a late surge by Argentina in the final game of The Rugby Championship, to secure a 22-21 win over Argentina in Johannesburg this afternoon. The game got off to a tragic start for...
Bledisloe Cup: The Five Underlying Stories
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWith the Bledisloe Cup opener between Australia and New Zealand only a few days away, here are few different aspects and storylines that one can follow in the build up. All Blacks to go all out in Bledisloe...
Argentina Beat Australia in a Battle To Remember
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIn a battle that went down to the wire at the Commbank Stadium in Australia, Argentina emerged victorious with a narrow 34-32 win, to shock the Wallabies on home soil. The Aussies attempted to get...
The Rugby Championship And World Rankings
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has published the ranking permutations for round two of The Rugby Championship 2023 this weekend. Permutation highlights: New Zealand must win by more than 15 points to replace France...
Springboks Thrash Wallabies By 31 Points
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks brushed aside the Wallabies with an emphatic 43-12 to remain unbeaten at Loftus Versveld in Pretoria in the opening fixture of the Rugby Championship. The home side attempted to draw first...
World Rankings: Could Boks climb above All Blacks?
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAlthough South Africa will not be in a position improve their World Rugby ranking with a victory over Australia due to the 7.17 rating point difference between the sides before home weighting is factored...
World Rankings - What it means for Rugby Championship teams
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has published the ranking permutations for this weekend's matches in The Rugby Championship and the Asia Rugby Championship Division 1. Permutation highlights: South Africa cannot...
