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Warren Gatland: It would be ‘huge achievement’ if Wales can reach semi-finals

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales were unbeaten in the pool stage at the World Cup. Warren Gatland says it would be “a huge achievement” if Wales reach their third Rugby World Cup semi-final in the last four tournaments...

5 talking points as Wales face Argentina for a Rugby World Cup semi-final spot

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales have lost only two of their 11 Tests against the Pumas. Wales will target a third Rugby World Cup semi-final appearance in the last four tournaments when they tackle Argentina on Saturday. The...

Warren Gatland: Wales aren’t ready to go home yet and will embrace pressure

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Victory over the Pumas in Marseille would see Wales reach a third World Cup semi-final under Gatland.   Warren Gatland says that Wales are not ready to go home and they will embrace the pressure...

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...

How Wales fared in their last five Rugby World Cup quarter-finals

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales have reached the last-eight stage of the World Cup four times in a row. Wales will contest their seventh Rugby World Cup quarter-final when they take on Argentina in Marseille on Saturday. And...

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...

England rewatch Fiji Twickenham defeat to ‘fuel the fire’ for World Cup showdown

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

England have been watching footage of their calamitous defeat by Fiji in August as a reminder of what not to do in Sunday’s World Cup quarter-final. Fiji stormed Twickenham 30-22 to claim their...

How Wales fared in their last five Rugby World Cup quarter-finals - Part 4

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales will contest their seventh Rugby World Cup quarter-final when they take on Argentina in Marseille on Saturday. And their record under head coach Warren Gatland shows four successive appearances...

How Wales fared in their last five Rugby World Cup quarter-finals - Part 1

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales will contest their seventh Rugby World Cup quarter-final when they take on Argentina in Marseille on Saturday. And their record under head coach Warren Gatland shows four successive appearances...

UPDATED: Ratuniyarawa replaces Mayanavanua in Fiji squad

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head coach Simon Raiwalui has called up Apisalome Ratuniyarawa to the Flying Fijians squad for Rugby World Cup 2023 as an injury replacement for second-row Temo Mayanavanua. Fiji head coach Simon Raiwalui...