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Rugby World Cup 2023 Match Preview: France v Namibia

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Everything 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...

FRA team announcement (v NAM): Dupont, Galthié, Jelonch, Ramos comments

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

 Comments from France captain Antoine Dupont, head coach Fabien Galthié, back-row Anthony Jelonch and full-back Thomas Ramos following the announcement of the team to play Namibia in Pool A...

Malan injury 'better than initially thought' as Lienert-Brown visits Namibia centre in hospital

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Zealand centre Anton Lienert-Brown has visited Le Roux Malan in hospital after the Namibia centre suffered a serious injury in the teams' Pool A match on Friday night. Malan suffered a fractured and...

Independent disciplinary update: Ethan de Groot (New Zealand)

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ethan de Groot (New Zealand) will appear before an independent Judicial Committee having received a red card in their Rugby World Cup 2023 match against Namibia in Toulouse on Friday, 15 September. New...

WATCH: Chile on board against Samoa

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Chile’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...

Toulouse Performance Gets a Pass Mark from Foster

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks coach Ian Foster described the 71-3 Rugby World Cup win over Namibia in Toulouse as 'a job done well'.   "We had a clear idea about how we wanted to approach the game. We wanted to...

Rugby World Cup 2023 Match Preview: England v Japan

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Veteran Michael Leitch will become Japan’s most capped Rugby World Cup player when he runs onto the pitch at Stade de Nice for his 15th tournament match on Sunday.   He is one of 13 survivors...

New Zealand score 11 tries to brush aside Namibia

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Zealand put their opening Pool A defeat by France behind them to rattle up 11 tries against Namibia at a wet Stadium de Toulouse. Scrum-half Cam Roigard, starting his first test, grabbed two early...

Match Day Programme: New Zealand v Namibia

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Zealand are currently on a two game losing streak, after suffering crushing defeats to the Springboks in a world cup warm-up game and to hosts France on opening day. The All Blacks will face a spirited...

Rugby World Cup 2023 Match Preview: Samoa v Chile

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Eight 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...