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Garry Ringrose (IRE) - 'You have to expect the unexpected'

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Comments from Ireland centre Garry Ringrose as they prepare to face New Zealand in the quarter-finals at Stade de France on Saturday, 14 October.   Garry Ringrose, centreOn how he found ending up...

Teams ready to push women’s game forward in South Africa and UAE

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Women’s rugby is ready to take its “biggest step forward” this weekend as the inaugural WXV 2 and WXV 3 tournaments get underway in Stellenbosch and Dubai. It is hoped that WXV, World...

Ireland’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final hoodoo

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland have never won a World Cup knockout match. In-form Ireland face three-time champions New Zealand seeking to improve their wretched quarter-final record at the Rugby World Cup. The Irish are through...

Talking points as Marseille and Paris prepare to host World Cup quarter-finals

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Quarter-final blockbusters lie ahead in Paris and Marseille this weekend. Marseille and Paris take centre stage when the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals unfold on Saturday and Sunday. Four intriguing...

Andy Farrell feels Ireland are becoming better at handling pressure

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Test rugby’s top-ranked nation will bid to make history against New Zealand in Paris on Saturday evening. Andy Farrell believes in-form World Cup hopefuls Ireland were previously plagued by an “inferiority...

Romania: Rugby World Cup 2023 review

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Romania had three tough tests in the 'pool of death' before pushing Tonga hard in their final game. Abiding memory Scrum-half Florin Surugiu's beaming face as he jumped to his feet after scoring...

Will Rowlands ready for knockout action after Wales achieve ‘minimum standard’

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Will Rowlands says it was Wales’ “minimum standard” to reach the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals. Wales have arrived at the knockout phase for a fourth successive tournament. They went...

Ronan Kelleher will treat ‘biggest game of career’ like any other Ireland match

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland hooker Ronan Kelleher admits a “do or die” Rugby World Cup quarter-final with New Zealand is the stuff of dreams but plans to treat the biggest game of his career like any other. Andy...

Rugby World Cup Review: Portugal’s delight

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The quarter-finals are confirmed. Fiji were the last side to qualify for the knockout phase of Rugby World Cup 2023 in the final match of the pool stage on Sunday evening, but the night was Portugal’s...

Ireland boss Andy Farrell relishing New Zealand clash after dumping out Scotland

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland banished any lingering doubts of an early World Cup exit with a crushing 36-14 success to set up a quarter-final contest with New Zealand.   Andy Farrell insists a World Cup quarter-final...