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Centre Sammy Arnold joins Newcastle Falcons

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Newcastle Falcons have added physicality and dynamism to their midfield with the signing of Brive’s Sammy Arnold on a two-year deal. The 28-year-old centre has one Ireland cap and more than a century...

A look at the World Rugby U20 Championship

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The final between the England U20 vs France U20 will be the fifth all-northern hemisphere World Rugby U20 Championship final and the fourth in the last six tournaments. For the first time last year England...

New Zealand Under 20s vie for podium finish at World Rugby Under 20 Championship

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The New Zealand Under 20s will play for third place at the World Rugby Under 20 Championship, facing Ireland in their last match on Saturday morning (kick off 2.30am NZT). Head Coach Jobo Gibbes has made...

Soyizwapi: We give ourselves a chance to medal

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Six months ago, the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris was the last thing on Siviwe Soyizwapi's mind as he was still recovering from a knee injury and the Springbok Sevens were tumbling out of the automatic qualification...

Fijian winger signs for CA Brive

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Earlier today CA Brive announced the signing of winger Tevita Railevu until 2026.  Tevita Railevu who began playing rugby at the age of 5 in Nasinu, Fiji, posesses natural qualities of...

World Rugby U20 Championship disciplinary update: Stanley Solomon (New Zealand)

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Zealand winger, Stanley Solomon, has received a two-match sanction for a dangerous tackle in their match against France on 14 July, 2024 in the semi-final of the World Rugby U20 Championship taking...

Fixtures confirmed for second edition of WXV

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby has today unveiled the pools and action-packed match schedule for WXV, the highly anticipated return of the women’s 15s competition which promises thrilling encounters across all three...

Moerat to lead new-look Bok team featuring seven uncapped players

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Salmaan Moerat will take over the Springbok captaincy for the first time when he leads a squad featuring seven uncapped players in a first Test with emerging nation Portugal in the final match of the Castle...

A tough week resulted in defeat for France

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

After getting off on the right foot in their two match test series with a 28-13 victory against Argentina, France would then lose the test 33-25 to Los Pumas. After empressing with their young squad in...

Italy claim joint highest position in World Rugby Men's Rankings

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

We take a look at the main winners and losers from a rankings perspective after a busy weekend of test matches around the globe. Italy have moved above Australia in the World Rugby Men's Rankings after...