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Radradra starts on left wing - Fiji name team to play England

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Fiji head coach Simon Raiwalui has named his 23-man match-day squad to play England in their Rugby World Cup 2023 quarter-final in Marseille on Sunday, with 10 players in the run-on team who started for...

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...

World Rugby Men's Rankings preview: 14-15 October, 2023

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby has published the ranking permutations for the quarter-finals of Rugby World Cup 2023 in France. Permutation highlights: Four teams can end the weekend as world number one in current incumbents...

Marcus Smith given full-back role for England’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Freddie Steward has missed out on the 23-player matchday squad. England have rolled the dice for Sunday’s World Cup quarter-final against Fiji by naming Marcus Smith at full-back in place of the...

4 memorable encounters between England and Fiji ahead of World Cup quarter-final

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

England endured one of the darkest days in their history when they lost to Fiji for the first time ever in August. England and Fiji will meet for only the ninth time when they clash in Sunday’s...

Former England star Ashton - 'It would be good to see all-northern hemisphere semi-finals'

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Comments from former England winger Chris Ashton on Friday ahead of England's quarter-final against Fiji at Stade de Marseille on Sunday, 15 October. On what he reads into England’s struggles...

Smith starts at full-back - England name team to play Fiji in RWC quarter-final

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

England men’s head coach Steve Borthwick has named his team to play Fiji in the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup 2023 at Stade de Marseille.  Owen Farrell will captain a starting XV with...

Dan McKellar on Leicester Tigers - A Season Preview

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

This has been a summer of change at Mattioli Woods Welford Road. After Steve Borthwick departed to take over England in December, Leicester Tigers put up a stern defence of their Gallagher Premiership...

Pat Lam on Bristol Bears - Season Preview

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Two seasons on from finishing first, Bristol Bears finished ninth in the Gallagher Premiership Rugby table last time out. Pat Lam’s side will be hoping to challenge back towards the top end this...

Rugby World Cup 2023 Quarter-Final Preview: Ireland v New Zealand

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The second quarter-final – and it’s arguably the big one as the number one side in the World Rugby Men’s Rankings powered by Capgemini goes head to head with the three-time...