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Warren Gatland expects ‘one hell of a game’ as Wales tackle wounded Australia

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Warren Gatland believes there will be degrees of desperation on both sides when Wales tackle Rugby World Cup rivals Australia on Sunday. Victory for Wales would send them into a fourth successive World...

Johan Deysel apologises to Antoine Dupont after clash causes facial fracture

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Namibia captain Johan Deysel has apologised to Antoine Dupont following a head-on-head collision that has left the France star’s Rugby World Cup campaign in doubt. Dupont suffered a facial fracture...

Wales coach Warren Gatland speaks ahead of Australia match

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

In a press conference held earlier today, Wales coach Warren Gatland spoke to the media ahead of Wales' fixture against the Wallabies. Although both sides have faced struggles in most of their fixtures...

Match Day Programme: Wales v Australia

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

 Fixture: Wales v Australia   Venue: Parc Olympique Lyonnais  Kickoff Time: 21:00 local time (GMT+2)  Referee: Wayne Barnes     Head-to-head Played:  Played:...

Match Day Programme: Georgia v Portugal

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

 Fixture: Georgia v Portugal  Venue: Stadium de Toulouse  Kickoff Time: 14:00 local time (GMT+2)  Referee: Paul Williams     Head-to-head Played:  Played:...

Jac Morgan captains Wales against Australia

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales will travel to Lyon this evening (Friday) from their team base in Versailles. Adam Beard is named in the second row to win his 50th cap for Wales. Will Rowlands starts alongside him.   Jac...

Rugby World Cup 2023 Match Preview: Georgia v Portugal

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

“We have a lot of things to analyse,” Georgia coach Levan Maisashvili said after their 35-15 defeat to Australia on the first weekend of Rugby World Cup 2023. He wasn’t wrong. Georgia...

Donaldson starts at fly-half - Australia name team to play Wales

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Australia head coach Eddie Jones has named his match-day 23 to face Wales in Pool C at OL Stadium in Lyon on Sunday, 24 September. Ben Donaldson switches from full-back to fly-half, with Carter Gordon...

Lagisquet makes four changes - Portugal name team to play Georgia

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Portugal head coach Patrice Lagisquet has named his 23-man squad for the Pool C match against Georgia at Stadium de Toulouse on Saturday, with two changes to his forwards and two in the backs from the...

McDermott, Fa'amausili set to provide major Wallaby boost

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Wallabies are set to be boosted by the return of Tate McDermott and Pone Fa'amausili for the must-win match against Wales on Monday in Lyon.   McDermott missed the defeat to Fiji after suffering...