ARG team announcement (v WAL): head coach Cheika, captain Montoya
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyComments from head coach Michael Cheika and captain Julian Montoya on Thursday after Argentina announced their team to play Wales in the quarter-final in Marseille on Saturday. Michael Cheika,...
Teams ready to push women’s game forward in South Africa and UAE
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWomen’s rugby is ready to take its “biggest step forward” this weekend as the inaugural WXV 2 and WXV 3 tournaments get underway in Stellenbosch and Dubai. It is hoped that WXV, World...
UPDATED: Paulos replaces Matera in Argentina squad for Rugby World Cup 2023
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyArgentina head coach Michael Cheika has replaced injured back-row Pablo Matera with Lucas Paulos in their 33-man Rugby World Cup squad. Matera, who started three matches, tore his hamstring in Argentina's...
Cubelli and Isa handed starts - Argentina name team to play Wales in quarter-final
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyScrum-half Tomás Cubelli has replaced Gonzalo Bertranou and Facundo Isa (pictured) has come in to Los Pumas' back-row for the injured Pablo Matera as Argentina head coach Michael Cheika makes two...
How Wales fared in their last five Rugby World Cup quarter-finals
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales have reached the last-eight stage of the World Cup four times in a row. Wales will contest their seventh Rugby World Cup quarter-final when they take on Argentina in Marseille on Saturday. And...
Ireland’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final hoodoo
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland have never won a World Cup knockout match. In-form Ireland face three-time champions New Zealand seeking to improve their wretched quarter-final record at the Rugby World Cup. The Irish are through...
5 memorable meetings between Wales and Argentina
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales have an impressive record against the Pumas. Wales and Argentina will face each other in a first Rugby World Cup clash since 1999 on Saturday. The opening Marseille quarter-final sees Wales start...
WAL team announcement (v ARG): head coach Gatland
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyComments from Wales head coach Warren Gatland on Thursday after the announcement of their side to face Argentina in the quarter-finals at Stade de Marseille on Saturday. Warren Gatland, head coach: On...
England rewatch Fiji Twickenham defeat to ‘fuel the fire’ for World Cup showdown
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland have been watching footage of their calamitous defeat by Fiji in August as a reminder of what not to do in Sunday’s World Cup quarter-final. Fiji stormed Twickenham 30-22 to claim their...
How Wales fared in their last five Rugby World Cup quarter-finals - Part 5
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales will contest their seventh Rugby World Cup quarter-final when they take on Argentina in Marseille on Saturday. And their record under head coach Warren Gatland shows four successive appearances...
