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Match Day Programme: Italy vs Uruguay

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

After an emphatic first round win in the opening week of the tournament and then sitting out the second round, Italy return to action in the Rugby World Cup, when they take on Uruguay. The South Americans...

Rugby World Cup 2023 Match Preview: France v Namibia

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Everything you need to know about France v Namibia at Stade de Marseille, on Thursday, 21 September.     France coach Fabien Galthié is not taking any risks with this match, making...

Italy boss Kieran Crowley wary of ‘massive threat’ posed by Uruguay

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Italy head coach Kieran Crowley believes Uruguay “pose a massive threat” ahead of their meeting at Stade de Nice.   The teams meet in Pool A on Wednesday and Gli Azzurri will be looking...

FRA team announcement (v NAM): Dupont, Galthié, Jelonch, Ramos comments

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

 Comments from France captain Antoine Dupont, head coach Fabien Galthié, back-row Anthony Jelonch and full-back Thomas Ramos following the announcement of the team to play Namibia in Pool A...

Danty in for Rugby World Cup debut - France name team to play Namibia

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Inside-centre Jonathan Danty will make his Rugby World Cup debut in a much-changed French team as head coach Fabien Galthié announces the 23 players in his match-day squad to take on Namibia in...

RWC Round 3: Italy vs. Uruguay match preview

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Six days after their heroic performance in Lille, when they pushed much-fancied France to the limit, Uruguay are back in action – this time against Italy in a match that has more than simply this...

Rugby World Cup 2023 - Round Two Analysis

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The headline act in the second round of fixtures was Fiji, who beat Australia 22-15 at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on Sunday - their first victory over the Wallabies in 69 years. Perhaps surprisingly,...

Kessler and Mieres return - Uruguay announce squad to play Italy

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Uruguay head coach Esteban Meneses has named his squad to face Italy in Stade de Nice on Wednesday 20 September. Meneses has recalled two star names to the starting line-up with hooker German Kessler...

No change for Springboks in rankings after Romania hammering

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Fiji’s first win over Australia since 1954 has been rewarded with a one-place gain in the latest World Rugby rankings.  Sunday’s historic 22-15 victory in Saint-Étienne puts Fiji...

Capuozzo moves to full-back - Italy name team to play Uruguay

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Italy head coach Kieran Crowley has named his matchday 23 to face Uruguay in Pool A at Stade de Nice on Wednesday, with four changes from the win against Namibia. Star outside back Ange Capuozzo moves...