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The Rugby Championship And World Rankings

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby has published the ranking permutations for round two of The Rugby Championship 2023 this weekend.  Permutation highlights: New Zealand must win by more than 15 points to replace France...

RSAvNZ: It's Never Been Easy For The Boks

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springboks have won 37% of their 103 previous men’s Tests against New Zealand, which by far the best win rate of any team. In fact, they are the only team to have won even one third of their...

Ireland U20s Make One Change For World Final Showdown With France

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland will play France in tomorrow's World Rugby U20 Championship final (kick-off: 6pm, live on Virgin Media Two). There is one change to the starting XV which defeated South Africa U20s in the semi-final,...

Champions Cup Pool 2 Promises to go Down to The Wire

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Stade Toulousain, who clinched the TOP 14 title in such dramatic fashion last month, open their Pool 2 campaign at Stade Ernest Wallon against Cardiff Rugby on Saturday 9 December live on beIN SPORTS,...

Jones makes five changes to starting XV for Pumas Test

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Richie Arnold has been named to make his first Test start with Wallabies head coach Eddie Jones making five changes to the run-on side for Saturday night’s clash with Argentina in Sydney. The match...

World Rugby Releases New Rankings

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The gap between the world's top teams is narrowing with the World Cup less than two months away.  New Zealand narrowed the gap between themselves and France in the latest World Rugby rankings thanks...

Scotland Unveils Rugby World Cup Kits Made From Recycled Bottles

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Around 13 recycled half-litre plastic bottles are used in the creation of each of the new Scotland Rugby World Cup kits, Scottish Rugby has revealed.  Unveiled yesterday, the new home and away strips...

Stuart Hogg has announced his retirement

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scotland centurion Stuart Hogg has announced his retirement from rugby with immediate effect. In March this year the full-back announced his decision to hang up his boots after the Rugby...

France and Ireland set up U20 Championship title decider

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Defending champions France and Ireland will contest the fourth all-European final in World Rugby U20 Championship history after impressive wins over England and hosts South Africa respectively on an entertaining...

Unchanged Junior Boks named for Ireland semi-final

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Junior Springboks will face Ireland with an unchanged match day squad in the first semi-final of the World Rugby U20 Championships at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Sunday afternoon.   With...