Italy Scrum coach Moretti & winger Odogwu - 'We were a bit naïve against New Zealand'
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAndrea Moretti, scrum coach On how the team have recovered after the Italy defeat: “Of course, last Friday has been a very hard day for us. A heavy defeat is something that we can’t...
Scotland’s Finn Russell says second best will not be good enough against Ireland
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFinn Russell has psyched himself for the likelihood that he will have to operate at the peak of his powers on Saturday night if Scotland are to get the result they need from their critical World Cup showdown...
Great to grow game – Jamie George in favour of historic England tour to Samoa
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJamie George would welcome the opportunity for England to embark on an historical maiden tour of Samoa as part of a reshaped global calendar. England clash with Seilala Mapusua’s underdogs in their...
Pretty much a World Cup final – Darcy Graham and Scotland ready for Ireland
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDarcy Graham insisted Scotland are ready to “go to a dark place” as they bid to defy recent history in their mouth-watering qualification shootout with Ireland in Paris. The Scots secured...
'We're delighted to have Dupont back'
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyKarim Ghezal, assistant coach On Antoine Dupont's comeback to the squad: "We're very happy to have him back with us, that's the first very positive point. What's also important is that the 33 players...
Scotland ready for ‘do or die’ game at Rugby World Cup
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland flyer Darcy Graham said the are ready to “go to a dark place” as they bid to defy recent history in their highly anticipated encounter against Ireland in Paris. The Scots secured...
Robbie Henshaw waiting for chance due to form of Bundee Aki and Garry Ringrose
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland centre Robbie Henshaw accepts he may have to remain patient for opportunities at his third Rugby World Cup due to the “flying” form of positional rivals Bundee Aki and Garry Ringrose. The...
Maro Itoje keen to reach ‘another level’ after England secure quarter-final spot
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMaro Itoje has emerged from a difficult period of his career confident that he can reach new levels of performance as England progress deeper into the World Cup. Itoje revealed during this year’s...
Gregor Townsend calls on his Scotland stand-ins to seize chance in Romania clash
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyGregor Townsend has called on his Scotland stand-ins to seize their chance to impress against Romania on Saturday and play their way into contention for involvement in what is shaping up to be a box-office...
Ireland number eight Jack Conan could return from injury against Scotland
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland number eight Jack Conan is “in a great place” and in contention to return from a two-month injury absence in his country’s pivotal Pool B clash with Scotland. Andy Farrell’s...
