Garden-Bachop joins Moana Pasifika
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyMoana Pasifika announced the signing of exciting fly-half Jackson Garden-Bachop for the 2025 season. Garden-Bachop was born in Dunedin and raised in Wellington. He is of Māori, Samoan, French Polynesian...
Defeat costs Wales in World Rugby Women’s Rankings
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWales will drop to 10th place in the World Rugby Women’s Rankings after losing 40-14 to Scotland at Hive Stadium in Edinburgh on Friday. Ioan Cunningham's new-look side led 7-5 at half-time...
Springboks v All Blacks second Test: Things worth knowing
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand must beat reigning world champions South Africa there on Saturday to have a chance of retaining the Rugby Championship. Cape Town has always been a happy hunting ground for the All Blacks,...
World Rugby Women's Rankings preview
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has published the ranking permutations for the two WXV 2024 warm-up matches in Europe this weekend. Permutation highlights: England cannot improve their rating with victory over France...
World Rugby permutations: Ireland could leapfrog All Blacks
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has published the ranking permutations for the third round of the Pacific Nations Cup 2024 and fourth round of The Rugby Championship 2024 this weekend. Although Ireland have not played a...
Moodie, Hendrikse back as Boks change up for NZ
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyCanan Moodie (wing) and Jaden Hendrikse (scrumhalf) make their first appearances in the Springbok jersey since the 2023 Rugby World Cup on Saturday while double RWC winners Willie le Roux (fullback) and...
Wayne Barnes becomes RFU Board member
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWayne Barnes OBE has joined the RFU Board. He replaces Phil de Glanville, as the RFU Senior Men’s Professional Rugby Board Representative. His appointment begins immediately...
Match officials appointed for 8 September 2024
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyMatch official appointments for the next few days have been made, with Matt Carley named to referee the Rugby Championship Test between the Springboks and the All Blacks in Cape Town, where Zoe Naude will...
Munster Rugby Awards 2024
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyCalvin Nash was announced on Tuesday night as the Bank of Ireland Men’s Player of the Year at the annual Munster Rugby Awards, presented by Virgin Media, held at the Woodlands House Hotel in Adare,...
Force appoint ex-All Black Donnelly as forwards coach
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Western Force are delighted to announce the addition of 15-cap All Blacks lock Tom Donnelly as the Club’s new forwards coach. Donnelly, 42, joins the Force after spending the past two seasons...
