World Rugby Men's Rankings preview: 13-14 September, 2025
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has published the ranking permutations for matches in The Rugby Championship 2025 and the Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup 2025 this weekend. Permutation highlights: South Africa...
Sunday Rugby Back at Ballymore with Reds Team Named for Super Rugby AUS Lift-off
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyPromising prop Massimo De Lutiis will make his comeback to the Queensland Reds line-up when the new Super Rugby AUS competition launches at Ballymore Stadium on Sunday afternoon. His diligent rehabilitation...
South Africa Slide as Rankings Shake Up
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe latest world rugby rankings have delivered big changes in both the men’s and women’s game. South Africa’s fall in the men’s standings is the headline, while in the women’s...
USA v Japan | Pacific Nations Cup | Match Highlights
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyRelive the best action as USA host Japan in the third round of the Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup.
Seven-try Japan silence spirited USA’s California dreams
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAmato Fakatava and captain Warner Dearns both scored twice as Japan eased to a seven-try 21-47 win over USA, to book their semi-final place in Denver, Colorado, next weekend, and leave the Eagles facing...
Tonga qualify for Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFollowing Fiji’s win over Samoa in the Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup, Tonga have now officially qualified for the semi-finals and joins Fiji as the second nation from the Pacific Islands...
Referee Sara Cox: 'Hopefully my 50th will turn into 100 and beyond'
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbySara Cox will become the first female to referee 50 test matches when she takes charge of Japan v Spain in York on Sunday. Sara CoxOn reaching 50 international matches as a referee:"When I first started,...
World Rugby Men's Rankings preview: All Blacks could fall to third with the Springboks taking #1
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has published the ranking permutations for matches in The Rugby Championship 2025, the Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup 2025 and Sudaméricano 2025 this weekend. Permutation...
Playmaker Jack Debreczeni signs with NSW Waratahs
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe NSW Waratahs have confirmed the signing of experienced playmaker Jack Debreczeni, bringing the 32-year-old back to his Sydney roots. A product of Trinity Grammar School and West Harbour Rugby Club,...
Independent disciplinary update: Laura Bayfield (New Zealand)
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand’s Laura Bayfield was issued with a red card as a result of two yellow cards in New Zealand’s Pool C match against Japan in Sandy Park, Exeter on 31 August, 2025. The independent...
