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Shocks, tries and world record highs! | 40-31 Best Rugby World Cup Moments

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Dive in to more epic moments as we continue or countdown of the best Rugby World Cup, ahead of RWC 2023 kicking off in France next month!  

Permutations for the latest round of Rugby World Cup 2023 warm-up matches

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby has published the ranking permutations for the latest round of Rugby World Cup 2023 warm-up matches.   Permutation highlights: France cannot improve on third place in the rankings...

Springboks name 33-player squad for the RWC

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber named 21 players with Rugby World Cup experience (nine of whom will be appearing at their third Rugby World Cup) when he revealed the defending champion’s squad of...

Japan slip in Rugby World Cup pool rivals latest ranking

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Japan dropped to 14th in World Rugby's latest men's rankings dated Monday, falling behind 2023 World Cup Pool D rivals Samoa who took the Brave Blossoms' previous position of 12th. Japan have endured...

Fiji are RWC ready as they announce 33-Man Sqaud

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Fiji head coach Simon Raiwalui named his squad Tuesday for next month's Rugby World Cup, but warned his in-form side they would face a big test of their credentials in warm-up matches against France and...

Updated Men's World Rankings

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Japan are at their lowest position in almost eight years after their loss this weekend. Saturday’s 35-12 defeat to Fiji in Tokyo will see them fall two places to 14th, a position they...

Major World Ranking Movements On The Cards

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

For several teams, the countdown to Rugby World Cup 2023 begins for real this weekend as they take to the pitch for the first of their warm-up fixtures. Scotland and Italy were the first European teams...

Fiji name match-day 23 to face Japan

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Flying Fijians Head Coach Simon Raiwalui continues to test combinations and rotate players as he again names a powerful squad for the test match against Japan on Saturday.   Eroni Mawi and Luke...

Finn Russell keen to make a mark against France

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

After missing out on last weekend’s 25-13 win over Italy, Finn Russell is looking to make his return against France on Saturday at Scottish Gas Murrayfield.   The Bath fly-half...

All Blacks and Fiji climb World Rugby Men’s Rankings

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Zealand successfully retained the Rugby Championship title, and with it the Bledisloe Cup for at least another year, following a comprehensive 38-7 victory over Australia in Melbourne on Saturday. It...