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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...

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...

Flying Fijians land in Lormont - RWC 2023

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Fiji landed in Lormont, a suburb of Bordeaux, on Wednesday for a community event with a local rugby club.   CA Lormont Rugby welcomed the Flying Fijians to a public training session with their Under-8,...

Breakdown 'physicality' key for Australia against Wales

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Australia will be looking to improve their breakdown "physicality" when they face Wales in a must-win World Cup clash this weekend, scrum-half Tate McDermott said.   The Wallabies were dominated...

Warren Gatland shifts team announcement for Australia Rugby World Cup Clash

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales are weighing up the fitness of Tommy Reffell as they prepare to name their team to face Australia at the end of this week. Having named their teams to face Fiji and Portugal three days before the...

Wales wary of ‘wounded’ Australia, says assistant coach Jonathan Thomas

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales assistant coach Jonathan Thomas has described Australia as “a wounded animal” ahead of Sunday’s Rugby World Cup clash that could see the Wallabies make unwanted history. Eddie...

Match Day Programme: Italy vs Uruguay

2 years 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...

Warren Gatland has been there and done it – Alex King glad he is in Wales’ camp

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Alex King has underlined the importance of Wales boss Warren Gatland’s presence and proven track record heading into Sunday’s Rugby World Cup clash against Australia.   Wales are heading...