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Fit-again Ange Capuozzo one of eight Italy changes versus Romania

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Italy head coach Kieran Crowley has made eight changes to his team for this Saturday’s clash with Romania in San Benedetto del Tronto, including the timely recall of the fit-again Ange...

Wales announce team to face South Africa

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head coach Warren Gatland has named his Wales senior men’s XV to play South Africa in the final match of the 2023 Summer Series this Saturday (19 August, KO 3.15pm BST live on Prime Video in English...

Italy name match-day 23 to face Ireland

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Italy head coach Kieran Crowley has announced his squad to face Ireland this weekend at Aviva Stadium in Dublin.   The team sees two new rookies in the starting line-up, with Paolo Odogwu...

Gatland names his team to take on England

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head coach Warren Gatland has named his Wales senior men’s XV for the Vodafone Summer Series match against England this Saturday at Principality Stadium   Leigh Halfpenny is named at fullback...

Mbonambi captains Boks in Buenos Aires as Steenekamp makes debut

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok hooker Bongi Mbonambi will captain the national team for first time on Saturday when he leads a new-look combination against Argentina in Buenos Aires in the first of three Rugby World Cup warm-up...

Eddie Jones Looking to Re-call Wallaby from France

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wallabies head coach Eddie Jones is reportedly planning to exploit a loophole in the overseas player selection rules to recall a former Australia test forward ahead of the upcoming Rugby World Cup. Despite...

Champions Cup Pool 2 Promises to go Down to The Wire

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Stade Toulousain, who clinched the TOP 14 title in such dramatic fashion last month, open their Pool 2 campaign at Stade Ernest Wallon against Cardiff Rugby on Saturday 9 December live on beIN SPORTS,...

Springboks forced into late change in the pack

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber was forced to make a late change to his team for their opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against the Wallabies in Pretoria on Saturday with prop Steven Kitshoff...

Vermeulen to lead Boks as Kleyn earns SA debut against Australia

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Experienced No 8 Duane Vermeulen will lead the Springboks for the third time in their opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against Australia at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.   Vermeulen...

Vern Cotter named Blues head coach for the next two years

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Vern Cotter has been named head coach of the Blues on a two-year contract for the DHL Super Rugby Pacific competition. He will have former All Black, Hurricanes and Wellington player Jason O'Halloran...