World Rugby Hall of Fame to recognise five legends of the game
1 day ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has announced that five players spread across sevens and 15s will be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame at the World Rugby Awards in Monaco on 24 November. The contributions...
Argentina team named for last fixture of the year
1 day ago by Ultimate RugbyLos Pumas have named their matchday squad to face France at the Stade de France in what will be the last match of the November Window, and of the year. With 6 wins and 5 losses, Felipe Contepomi's team...
Wales vs Australia: A statistical look
2 days ago by Ultimate RugbyThe second full round of fixtures in this year’s Autumn Nations Series saw a mix of tight clashes and resounding victories – we take a look at some of the key stats from the weekend. Wales...
Italy vs Georgia: A statistical look
2 days ago by Ultimate RugbyItaly vs Georgia The crowd were treated to a proverbial game of two halves in Genoa on Saturday. Georgia took an 11-point lead into the break, before the Azzurri scored 14 unanswered points to...
Nominees revealed for World Rugby Awards 2024
3 days ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has today revealed the shortlists for the prestigious World Rugby Awards 2024, which will be presented in Monaco on Sunday, 24 November. Following a stellar year for international rugby, the...
France inflict first autumn defeat on New Zealand
4 days ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance fought back to edge out New Zealand and inflict their first defeat of the Autumn Nations Series campaign. The All Blacks were also unable to avenge their opening-match defeat at last year's...
Ireland in danger of falling to 5th in the World
6 days ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has published the ranking permutations for the men's internationals in Europe, Asia and Africa this weekend, including the Autumn Nations Series, Men's Elgon Cup and Rugby Europe competitions. Permutation...
Los Pumas change 3 for trip to Dublin
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyThe massive victory against Italy by 50-18 last week in Udine is now behind them and Los Pumas have already turned the page in view of the next great challenge that lies ahead: Ireland on their home soil....
Ireland ready to respond after 'honest' New Zealand chat, says Hansen
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyMack Hansen has backed Ireland to bounce back from their 23-13 defeat to New Zealand that saw their 19-game home winning streak come to an end. The loss also saw Ireland tumble from atop the world...
World Rugby Rankings: Springboks go top
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa replacing Ireland at the top of the World Rugby Men’s Rankings was just one of multiple changes after a dramatic weekend of ups and downs in the Autumn Nations Series and beyond. Every...