Six Nations Preview: Ireland Vs France
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe best teams on the planet will go head-to-head in Dublin on Saturday as the team ranked number one in the world hosts their closest challengers. It is the first time ever that the Guinness Six Nations...
Six Nations: Five things we learned from Italy vs France
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyItaly and France played out a classic in Rome, and while the Grand Slam champions came away with five points, the Azzurri may be more positive heading into round two of the 2023 Guinness Six Nations. In...
Eight new faces in France squad
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFabien Galthié has called on eight uncapped players in his France squad as they look to defend the Guinness Six Nations title they won in such style a year ago. Les Bleus claimed a first...
Match Preview: Ulster eager to notch first win
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyUlster Rugby head to reigning champions Stade Rochelais in dire need of a victory in Round 3 of the Heineken Champions Cup on Saturday. The Irish province have suffered back-to-back defeats...
Jonathan Danty injury seemingly worse than expected
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThings are not looking good for Jonathan Danty whose knee injury is apparently worse than originally expected. The original diagnosis was posterior cruciate ligament damage, however, it is now thought...
Superb second-half rally not enough for Ulster
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyUlster Rugby suffered their second successive Heineken Champions Cup Pool B loss on Saturday when they were edged out 29-36 by defending champions Stade Rochelais in a seven-try thriller at the Aviva...
Pieter-Steph du Toit handed ban for reckless challenge on Danty
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok hard man Pieter-Steph du Toit has been handed a ban for his reckless challenge on French centre Jonathan Danty last weekend. The disciplinary committee accepted that the act was not...
Les Bleus dramatically extend winning streak as both teams see red
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySipili Falatea crossed over late on to snatch a 30-26 victory for France in a topsy-turvy tussle with fellow heavyweights South Africa. France made it a record-extending...
Watch: Pieter-Steph du Toit red carded against France
1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby2019 World Rugby Player of the Year, Pieter-Steph du Toit has been red carded against France. The flanker was given his marching orders by Wayne Barnes just 12 minutes of France's Autumn Nations...
France call up 15 extra players ahead of Bok Test
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance have called up 15 extra players ahead of their Test against South Africa, including a replacement for injured lock Killian Geraci. Geraci was a late withdrawal from France’s 30-29...
