WATCH: Chile on board against Samoa
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyChile’s brilliant fans ramped up the atmosphere when the South Americans made their first-ever appearance on rugby’s biggest stage against Japan in Toulouse last week. Watch as they...
Maro Itoje will take England victories at the World Cup ‘by any means necessary’
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyMaro Itoje insists England will do whatever it takes to win if a substance over style approach emerges as their blueprint for success at the World Cup. George Ford kicked all 27 points in their...
Match Day Programme: Ireland v Tonga
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAndy Farrell is not taking any chnces as he names a side close to what we will see run out against the Springboks next weekend. Tonga are making their RWC2023 bow this weekend and have a host of talented...
Lewis Ludlam gets nod ahead of Billy Vunipola to start for England against Japan
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyLewis Ludlam has edged Billy Vunipola in the battle for England’s number eight jersey for Sunday’s World Cup clash with Japan. Vunipola has completed his two-match suspension for a dangerous...
Rugby World Cup 2023 Match Preview: Samoa v Chile
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyEight days after the tournament kicked off, the perennially popular Samoa make their Rugby World Cup 2023 bow against new crowd favourites Chile at Stade de Bordeaux. Chile’s brilliant fans...
Tameifuna leads from the front row - Tonga name team to play Ireland
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyTonga head coach Toutai Kefu has named his match-day 23 to face Ireland at Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes on Saturday, with captain Ben Tameifuna forming part of a heavyweight front row. 1 Siegfried...
Pedrero and Huete form second-row - Chile name team to play Samoa
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyHead coach Pablo Lemoine has named his Chile match-day 23 to face Samoa in Pool D in Stade de Bordeaux on Saturday, 16 September, with Santiago Pedrero and Pabo Huete coming in to the team to form a new...
Former Australia star Leali’ifano starts at 10 - Samoa name team to play Chile
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbySamoa head coach Seilala Mapusua has named his match-day 23 to face Chile at Stade de Bordeaux on Saturday, with Australia's top points scorer at Rugby World Cup 2019, Christian Leali'ifano, starting...
Rugby World Cup back in action from tomorrow
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 2023 Rugby World Cup got under way with blockbuster battle between hosts France and two-time world champions New Zealand this past weekend, while the Springboks opened their title defence with a good...
Jacob Stockdale’s World Cup standby hopes fading fast after sustaining hamstring injury
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyJacob Stockdale’s chances of staying top of the standby list for Ireland’s World Cup squad have been hamstrung – literally. It’s understood the injury that saw him leave...