Navidi to embrace Wales captaincy against Ireland
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland travel to Cardiff on Saturday for a Rugby World Cup warm-up match, with Josh Navidi set to captain Wales for the first time. Wales' Josh Navidi has vowed to embrace the captaincy...
World Ranking Permutations: Ireland have another crack at top spot
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales' status as the world's number one team comes under threat in Cardiff this weekend as Ireland could climb two spots with a big win. Wales and Ireland will face each other with the Irish knowing...
Sam Johnson returns as one of ten changes to Scotland's team
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCentre Sam Johnson will make his first Scotland appearance since making his test debut during the 2019 Six Nations in this Saturday’s Summer Test match against Georgia at the Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi. The...
Chris Gibbes joins Hurricanes as assistant coach
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWidely respected coach Chris Gibbes has joined the Hurricanes on a two-year deal as an assistant coach.Gibbes, 46, will leave his role as head coach of the Wellington Lions at the end of the Mitre 10 Cup...
Weekend Round Up
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbySharks book last Currie Cup semi-final berth The Sharks booked the last semi-final berth in the Currie Cup with a bonus-point 48-40 victory against a gutsy Blue Bulls outfit at Loftus Versfeld...
Savea scores as Toulon start campaign with Agen trouncing
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer New Zealand winger Julian Savea scored as Toulon crushed Agen 44-25 on Saturday in the opening round of the French Top 14 campaign. Savea, 29, who failed to score until three months into last season,...
Scotland’s Gregor Townsend faces selection headaches as France visit
7 years ago by The Guardian• Coach needs big improvement on 32-3 drubbing in Nice• Cummings, Skinner and Thomson can press World Cup claimsFour weeks before Scotland’s opening game of the World Cup against Ireland, the visit...
Australia Name Rugby World Cup Squad
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWallabies coach Michael Cheika has confirmed his 31-man squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. The squad, captained by Michael Hooper with Samu Kerevi as his deputy, boasts 1406 caps of Test experience,...
Three Changes to Wales Starting XV to Face England
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWarren Gatland has made three changes to his side to face England in Cardiff on Saturday with Jake Ball, James Davies and Dan Biggar coming into the starting XV. Ball comes into the second...
Scotland name team to face France
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland Head Coach Gregor Townsend has named the Scotland team to face France in the opening Summer Test match at the Allianz Riviera in Nice this Saturday. The match will be the first of four...
