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Preview: Ireland and New Zealand Renew Rivalry at Soldier Field

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Nine years after one of the most unforgettable days in Irish rugby, Ireland and New Zealand return to Soldier Field in Chicago to renew a rivalry that has come to define the modern era of international...

De Allende thrilled about facing club teammates

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Japan holds a special place in the heart of Damian de Allende, who has spent a number of seasons playing club rugby in that part of the world, and the experienced Springbok centre said he was very excited...

Disciplinary Decision - Wessels Appeal Hearing

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

An Independent Appeal Hearing was held today (Wednesday, October 29) regarding the citing and subsequent suspension of Jan-Hendrik Wessels of the Vodacom Bulls which had resulted in a nine-game ban. An...

Plumtree to leave the Sharks end of the season

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Sharks ownership and management have confirmed a series of significant changes to their rugby programme which will take place over the coming months.   Following a disappointing start to the...

Lam names his Barbarians to face AB XV

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Hanro Liebenberg will captain Barbarian F.C as they take on All Blacks XV at the Gtech Community Stadium, London, on Saturday (1:15pm). The Leicester Tigers star is one of eleven South Africans in the...

Porthen to make Bok debut as Erasmus sticks with tested combinations against Japan

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former Junior Springbok captain Zachary Porthen will make his Springbok debut against Japan at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday as Bok coach Rassie Erasmus named a largely settled match-23 for the...

Flannery expecting to face a psyched-up Japan outfit

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok assistant coach Jerry Flannery said the Boks are expecting to face a psyched-up Japanese team when the sides meet in the opening match of their five-week November tour at Wembley Stadium in London...

Scarlets welcome back internationals for Sharks clash

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scarlets are strengthened by the return of four internationals for Saturday’s BKT United Rugby Championship round five encounter with Hollywoodbets Sharks in Durban (15:00; Premier Sports).   Tom...

World Rugby Men's Rankings preview: 25 October, 2025

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby has published the ranking permutations for the Japan v Australia match in Tokyo and the weekend's other matches in the Rugby Europe Men's Trophy 2025-26 and Conference 2025-26.  Permutation...

Bulls ring in the changes ahead of Connacht clash

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Bulls have made eight positional changes to their line-up for Friday’s United Rugby Championship fixture against Glasgow in Scotland. This follows last week’s one-point win against Connacht. Among...