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England South Africa 45-21 England: Borthwick's men thrashed in Nations Championship opener
10 hours ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa began their Nations Championship campaign in style as they ran in seven tries during a comprehensive 45-21 triumph over England at Ellis Park Stadium. Blistering starts in...
New Zealand 34-32 France: Hosts edge back-and-forth Nations Championship curtain-raiser
10 hours ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand held off a late comeback attempt from France for a nail-biting 34-32 victory in the first-ever Nations Championship match in Christchurch. The very first match in the new-look, 12-team tournament...
Nations Championship: Round 1 Report
12 hours ago by Ultimate RugbyRound 1 of the Nations Championship saw both hemispheres come out with 3 wins a piece, with South Africa leading the Southern Hemisphere table following their dominant display against England at Ellis...
Semi-finals confirmed at Junior World Championship after thrilling end to pool stage
17 hours ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance will face New Zealand in the first World Rugby Junior World Championship 2026 semi-final in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi on Monday, 13 July before defending champions South Africa take on England. South...
Erasmus names new-look Bok side to face Scotland
2 days ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus stayed true to his objective to give as many players in his squad the opportunity to put up their hands at the highest level this season, as he made 10 changes to his starting...
RSA vs ENG | Wrong Damian named man of the match
3 days ago by Ultimate RugbyA post-game confusion resulted in the incorrect Springbok being awarded the Man of the Match title after Saturday’s 45-21 win against England at Ellis Park. Afrikaans newspaper Rapport stated that...
Nations Championship Attendances, Round 1
3 days ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter an exciting first round of the Nations Championship, we look at the attendances at the matches. Info via Paul Tait on X NZLvFRA (Christchurch) 30,000JPNvITA (Tokyo) 21,329AUSvIRE (Sydney) 41,971FIJvWAL...
South Africa vs England | Player ratings
4 days ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa started the 2026 Nations Championship off to a great start with a dominant 45-21 victory over England. The home side ran in 7 tries and England three. Lets take a look at how the...
Springboks v England | The Forward Battle
4 days ago by Ultimate RugbyAll the pregame talk was around the size and bulk that Borthwick picked in his pack, what the perceived plan would be and how they were going to go head to head with the formidable Springbok side. There...
Player Focus: Manie Libbok
4 days ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springbok 10 jumper, as always, is one of the most hotly contested and controversial jerseys and Manie Libbok is one of the most polarising 10's to play oin Green and Gold. With Handre Pollard getting...
