Match official appointments for the Guinness Women’s Six Nations and Pacific Four Series 2024
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWith a packed calendar of fixtures ahead, World Rugby has today announced the team of Emirates match officials selected for the Guinness Women’s Six Nations starting in March and the World Rugby...
England confident Cardiff-born Immanuel Feyi-Waboso is ready to take on Wales
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland insist Immanuel Feyi-Waboso is ready to face Wales after Steve Borthwick selected an unchanged team for Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations clash at Twickenham. Feyi-Waboso made his Test debut...
Dupont's France stand-in Lucu in spotlight before Scotland Six Nations trip
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLes Bleus opened their campaign with a chastening 38-17 defeat by Ireland in Marseille on Friday, leaving their title hopes in tatters with Lucu the scapegoat for some. Dupont, 27, was missing for the...
Scotland braced for Les Bleus backlash as wounded France head to Edinburgh
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHuw Jones says that Scotland will expect a reaction from France in next Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations clash. Les Bleus head to Edinburgh on the back of a crushing 38-17 home defeat against Six...
Top U20 sides return to South Africa in June
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 12 best Under-20 sides in the world will return to South Africa in June after World Rugby announced on Wednesday that the World Rugby U20 Championship will again be hosted in the Western Cape. The...
Ireland France Average Viewership Breaks Million Barrier
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe opening Guinness Six Nations game between France and Ireland in Paris on Friday night drew an average audience on Virgin Media of 1,067,000 viewers. That is a higher number than any Six Nations game...
DISCIPLINARY UPDATE: Paul Willemse
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDISCIPLINARY UPDATE: France lock Paul Willemse will miss the Six Nations matches against Scotland and Italy after he was suspended for four weeks for a red card in the defeat to Ireland. The tournament’s...
Wales coach Alex King demands ‘no fear’ approach to England showdown
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAlex King believes Wales need to have a “no fear” approach when they face England at Twickenham on Saturday. Wales last toppled their fierce rivals in a Six Nations game on English soil 12...
Louis Schreuder extends stay at Bath
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLouis Schreuder has signed a new contract that will extend his stay with Bath Rugby until the summer of 2025. The South African joined the Blue, Black and White from Newcastle Falcons in 2022...
Erasmus signed to 2027 as Bok coaching team confirmed
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRassie Erasmus – the mastermind behind the Springboks’ back-to-back Rugby World Cup titles of 2019 and 2023 – has returned to the role of head coach for the next four years, following...
