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Bemand Names Ireland Team For Women’s Rugby World Cup Quarter-Final

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head Coach Scott Bemand has named his Ireland Match Day Squad for Sunday’s Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 quarter-final clash against France in Exeter. After progressing through the Pool stages,...

World Rugby Women's Rankings preview: 13-14 September, 2025

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby has published the ranking permutations for the quarter-finals of Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 in England this weekend. Permutation highlights: England, Canada and New Zealand – the...

Chumisa Qawe banned - Full Red Card Review

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Chumisa Qawe has been suspended for three matches, reduced to two on successful completion of the Coaching Intervention, after the Foul Play Review Committee reviewed the red card received for a Law...

South Africa Slide as Rankings Shake Up

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The latest world rugby rankings have delivered big changes in both the men’s and women’s game. South Africa’s fall in the men’s standings is the headline, while in the women’s...

Bulls unveil URC squad with Nortje at the helm

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok forward Ruan Nortje will captain the Bulls in this season’s United Rugby Championship, which begins later this month.In confirming the appointment, new coach Johan Ackermann explained that...

France reaction (Bourdon Sansus, co-captain Feleu, co-head coaches Ortiz and Mignot, Boulard)

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

France's Pauline Bourdon Sansus, co-captain Manae Feleu, co-head coaches David Ortiz and Gaëlle Mignot, and Émilie Boulard give their reaction to the win over South Africa to top Pool D at...

South Africa reaction (head coach de Bruin, captain Latsha, Roos)

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa head coach Swys de Bruin, captain Babalwa Latsha and Nadine Roos give their reaction to the Pool D defeat by France at Franklin's Gardens on Sunday, 7 September. Swys de Bruin, head coach On...

Bok Women still have eyes on the bigger picture

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springbok Women are not proud of their big defeat against France in their final Pool D match of the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup, but there are many positives out of their performance in Northampton...

4 Top Performers from France v South Africa

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

France ran riot over South Africa in the last group D encounter winning 57-10.   Here are 4 top performers from the game.   A man-of-the-match performance from Scrumhalf Pauliune Bourdon...

RWC2025 | France proved their Rugby World Cup 2025 credentials with an ominous 57-10 win over a shocked South Africa

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

France proved their Rugby World Cup 2025 credentials with an ominous 57-10 win over a shocked South Africa in Pool D at a lively Franklin's Gardens on Sunday. Story of the match The women's Springboks...