Independent disciplinary process update: Tuna Tuitama (Samoa) and Mesake Doge (Fiji)
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAn Independent Foul Play Review Committee (FPRC) convened to consider the red cards issued to Samoa’s Tuna Tuitama (Law 9.20(a)) and Fiji’s Mesake Doge (Fiji) (Law 9.13) during their respective...
12 match ban for Axelle Berthoumieu
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAn Independent Foul Play Review Committee (FPRC) convened to consider citing complaints issued against Axelle Berthoumieu (Law 9.12, biting) and Manae Feleu (Law 9.13, dangerous tackle) following France’s...
South Africa reclaim number 1 spot in World Rugby rankings
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter an action-packed weekend with matches in The Rugby Championship and the Pacific Nations Cup, there has been a few changes to the World Rugby rankings with USA being the biggest climbers and Tonga...
Leinster lock in coaches with contract extensions
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAhead of the start of the BKT United Rugby Championship season for Leinster on Friday week away to the DHL Stormers in Cape Town, Leinster Rugby Head Coach, Leo Cullen has confirmed a number of changes...
Independent disciplinary process update: Axelle Berthoumieu and Manae Feleu (France)
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance’s Axelle Berthoumieu and Manae Feleu will have cases reviewed by an independent Foul Play Review Committee on Monday, 15 September following two separate citings arising from the France v...
Japan rips apart Tonga to reach Pacific Nations Cup rugby final
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbySeven players scored a try for Japan in an overwhelming 62-24 rout of Tonga on Sunday that advanced the Asian men's rugby side into the Pacific Nations Cup final. Tries by Amato Fakatava, Hayate Era,...
USA qualify for Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 after victory in Denver
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyUSA have secured qualification for Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 after defeating Samoa 29-13 in the fifth-place play-off of the Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup 2025 on Sunday, 14 September, in Denver,...
Pacific Nations Cup 2025: Semi-finals preview
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyDICK’S Sporting Goods Park in Denver, Colorado, hosts three matches this weekend, as the Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup 2025 Finals Series gets under way. Samoa and USA kick off what is set...
Lam and Dobson to lead Barbarian F.C. against All Blacks XV
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyBarbarian F.C. is delighted to confirm that two of world rugby’s most respected coaches, Pat Lam and John Dobson, will take charge of the invitational side this autumn when they face the All Blacks...
World Rugby Men's Rankings preview: 13-14 September, 2025
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has published the ranking permutations for matches in The Rugby Championship 2025 and the Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup 2025 this weekend. Permutation highlights: South Africa...
