Will anyone claim a hat-trick of Mastercard Player of the Match awards?
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyWe take a look at which players, and positions, have dominated the Mastercard Player of the Match awards at Rugby World Cup 2023. Five players have won multiple Mastercard Player of the Match awards at...
Portugal: Rugby World Cup 2023 review
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyPortugal's second Rugby World Cup participation led to Os Lobos' first-ever victory in the tournament, but they were also left wondering. Abiding memory Portugal displayed some amazing rugby over their...
Match Preview: Fiji v Portugal
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyHere it is. The 40th and final match of the pool phase at Rugby World Cup 2023. Fiji have been one of the standout teams of the tournament, following up a so-near, so-far defeat to Wales with victories...
Lima in at 12 and captain, Appleton out - Portugal name team to play Fiji
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyPortugal head coach Patrice Lagisquet has announced his squad to face Fiji at Stadium de Toulouse on Sunday, 8 October. Portugal head coach Patrice Lagisquet has announced his squad to face Fiji in Toulouse...
Rugby World Cup 2023 Match Preview: Australia v Portugal
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyTwo defeats in a row in France, including a record loss to Wales, have left Australia despondent. Their Rugby World Cup future is out of their hands. All they can do is finish the pool phase in a manner...
De Freitas among four changes as Portugal announce team to play Australia
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyPortugal head coach Patrice Lagisquet has made four changes to his starting XV to face Australia in Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Étienne on Sunday 1 October. David Costa starts at loose-head...
Rugby World Cup 2023 Match Preview: Georgia v Portugal
2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby“We have a lot of things to analyse,” Georgia coach Levan Maisashvili said after their 35-15 defeat to Australia on the first weekend of Rugby World Cup 2023. He wasn’t wrong. Georgia...
Lagisquet makes four changes - Portugal name team to play Georgia
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyPortugal head coach Patrice Lagisquet has named his 23-man squad for the Pool C match against Georgia at Stadium de Toulouse on Saturday, with two changes to his forwards and two in the backs from the...
Wales secure bonus-point win over Portugal in Pool C
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWales overcame a brave and passionate Portugal to make it two wins out of two at Rugby World Cup 2023 with a scrappy 28-8 victory in Pool C at Stade de Nice. Wing Louis Rees-Zammit scored an early...
WATCH: Portugal score first RWC try in 16 years
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWatch as Portugal flanker Nicolas Martins take the ball off the top of the lineout and dives over for excellent score. This marks the country's first Rugby World Cup try since 2007. What...
