Argentina name 33-man squad for RWC
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyJulián Montoya was named as Argentina captain in the teams final Squad Announcement ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Los Pumas today released their final 33-man squad for the upcoming tournament...
Updated Men's World Rankings
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyJapan are at their lowest position in almost eight years after their loss this weekend. Saturday’s 35-12 defeat to Fiji in Tokyo will see them fall two places to 14th, a position they...
Caelan Doris stars but Ireland left with injury concerns after Italy win
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyCaelan Doris shone and Jack Conan suffered an injury scare as Ireland launched their Rugby World Cup warm-up fixtures by easing to a 33-17 win over Italy in Dublin. Back-rower...
Ireland boss Andy Farrell shrugs off injury concerns in ‘clunky’ win over Italy
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAndy Farrell played down the severity of injuries suffered by Jack Conan, Jimmy O’Brien and Craig Casey during Ireland’s “clunky” World Cup warm-up win over Italy. Number...
Major World Ranking Movements On The Cards
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFor several teams, the countdown to Rugby World Cup 2023 begins for real this weekend as they take to the pitch for the first of their warm-up fixtures. Scotland and Italy were the first European teams...
Staking a claim for the World Cup – Ireland versus Italy talking points
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland begin their World Cup warm-up matches by hosting Italy at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Head coach Andy Farrell has named an experimental matchday squad for his side’s first fixture since...
Fiji name match-day 23 to face Japan
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFlying Fijians Head Coach Simon Raiwalui continues to test combinations and rotate players as he again names a powerful squad for the test match against Japan on Saturday. Eroni Mawi and Luke...
All Blacks and Fiji climb World Rugby Men’s Rankings
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand successfully retained the Rugby Championship title, and with it the Bledisloe Cup for at least another year, following a comprehensive 38-7 victory over Australia in Melbourne on Saturday. It...
Everything you need to know before Bledisloe 1!
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe match will take place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) with a UK/Ireland kickoff at 10.45am and local kickoff of 7.45pm AEST. South African kickoff time is 11.45 am. The Bledisloe Cup is named...