Rugby World Cup 2023 Match Preview: France v Namibia
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyEverything you need to know about France v Namibia at Stade de Marseille, on Thursday, 21 September. France coach Fabien Galthié is not taking any risks with this match, making...
Danty in for Rugby World Cup debut - France name team to play Namibia
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyInside-centre Jonathan Danty will make his Rugby World Cup debut in a much-changed French team as head coach Fabien Galthié announces the 23 players in his match-day squad to take on Namibia in...
Match Preview: Uruguay ready to get World Cup underway vs hosts
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyOne of four teams that sat out last weekend’s first block of games, Uruguay enter the Rugby World Cup chat on Thursday as they face hosts France in Lille in Pool A. Even with a starting XV featuring...
Jelonch captains France after seven-month lay-off - Galthié names team to play Uruguay
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance head coach Fabien Galthié names his match-day 23 to face Uruguay, with Anthony Jelonch returning from a knee injury sustained in late February to captain Les Bleus as their number eight in...
Zander Fagerson eyes Scotland’s World Cup opener after red card ‘roller coaster’
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyZander Fagerson admits he is “relieved” not to have had his World Cup dream dashed by suspension after going through an emotional “roller coaster” in the aftermath of his red card...
Match Day Programme: France vs Scotland
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter an epic encounter in last weeks fixture that saw Scotland complete a second-half come back, the French have beefed up their team and return today on home soil looking to erase last weeks result at...
Scotland boss ‘confident’ Ben White will make World Cup despite injury setback
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyGregor Townsend is confident Ben White will be fit for the Rugby World Cup even though the Scotland scrum-half has not travelled to France for this Saturday’s warm-up match in Saint-Etienne. The...
Scotland prop Zander Fagerson handed World Cup boost after receiving reduced ban
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland prop Zander Fagerson could play in his country’s opening World Cup match after receiving a reduced ban for his sending-off against France. Fagerson was dismissed following a high challenge...
Gregor Townsend braced to be without prop Zander Fagerson for part of World Cup
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland head coach Gregor Townsend is braced for the possibility of losing Zander Fagerson for at least a portion of the World Cup after his red card in Saturday’s exhilarating...
Scotland produce stirring second-half comeback to beat France at Murrayfield
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland overcame the loss of key duo Ben White and Zander Fagerson to stage a stirring second-half fightback and defeat France 25-21 in an exhilarating World Cup warm-up match at Murrayfield. Les Bleus,...