Will Rowlands ready for knockout action after Wales achieve ‘minimum standard’
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWill Rowlands says it was Wales’ “minimum standard” to reach the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals. Wales have arrived at the knockout phase for a fourth successive tournament. They went...
Rugby World Cup Review: Portugal’s delight
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe quarter-finals are confirmed. Fiji were the last side to qualify for the knockout phase of Rugby World Cup 2023 in the final match of the pool stage on Sunday evening, but the night was Portugal’s...
Italy: Rugby World Cup 2023 review
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWith 24 of their 33-man squad competing at their first Rugby World Cup and an overall average age of 26 it was always likely to be a tough task for Italy to progress to the knockout stages for the first...
Quarter-finals for Rugby World Cup 2023 confirmed
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe quarter-final line-up for Rugby World Cup 2023 has been confirmed, with two matches in Marseille and two in Saint-Denis. All matches take place on the weekend of Saturday, 14 and Sunday, 15 October. The...
France v Italy - Match Highlights
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance set a new record for their biggest win over Italy as Les Bleus comprehensively defeated the Azzuri in their fixture at OL Stadium in Lyon and ensured top spot in Pool A at Rugby World Cup 2023.
Uruguay: Rugby World Cup 2023 review
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAbiding memoryPlaying against two of the top teams in the world, for the first time in a global tournament, was huge for Uruguay, a small country desperate to maintain its progress on the world stage....
'A few guys fumigate their beds naturally, especially the front five' - Quotes of the Day
2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby"This is as big a moment as you’ll get in your career. It’s all or nothing for us. It’s a hugely exciting challenge, the stuff of dreams for players to go out in an arena like this with...
France reaction (Alldritt, head coach Galthié, captain Ollivon, Lucu, Jalibert, Bourgarit, Flament, Ramos)
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMIXED ZONE Matthieu Jalibert, fly-half On France’s fast start: "Just like the All Blacks last week, when they practically won the match in 20 minutes, that's really what we wanted to do:...
Italy reaction (head coach Crowley, captain Lamaro, Ruzza, Riccioni, Allan, Negri, Varney)
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMIXED ZONE Marco Riccioni, prop On his emotions after the game: "It’s always tough because as a group, as a young group, we want to play our best and in the last two games we didn’t...
France surge into quarter-finals after topping Pool A in style
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance dominated Italy from the whistle and will head to the Rugby World Cup 2023 quarter-finals on the back of four impressive Pool A wins in a row, after seeing off the Azzurri 60-7 in front of...
