Marcus Smith given full-back role for England’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFreddie Steward has missed out on the 23-player matchday squad. England have rolled the dice for Sunday’s World Cup quarter-final against Fiji by naming Marcus Smith at full-back in place of the...
Dan McKellar on Leicester Tigers - A Season Preview
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThis has been a summer of change at Mattioli Woods Welford Road. After Steve Borthwick departed to take over England in December, Leicester Tigers put up a stern defence of their Gallagher Premiership...
Rugby World Cup 2023 Quarter-Final Preview: Wales v Argentina
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEverything you need to know about Wales v Argentina at Stade de Marseille, on Saturday, 14 October The quarter-finals kick off with a banger in Marseille, as Wales meet Argentina for the...
Garry Ringrose determined to break new ground with Ireland at Rugby World Cup
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThree-time champions New Zealand stand in the way of rugby’s top-ranked nation. Garry Ringrose is determined to break new ground at the Rugby World Cup as he prepares for potentially the biggest...
Experienced Bok team named for RWC quarter-final
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Jacques Nienaber named an experienced team – including 15 players who featured in the 2019 final – for their Rugby World Cup quarter-final against France at the Stade de France...
Warren Gatland: Wales aren’t ready to go home yet and will embrace pressure
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyVictory over the Pumas in Marseille would see Wales reach a third World Cup semi-final under Gatland. Warren Gatland says that Wales are not ready to go home and they will embrace the pressure...
World Rugby Women's Rankings preview: 13-14 October, 2023
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has published the ranking permutations for the opening round of matches in the inaugural WXV 2 and WXV 3 tournaments this weekend. Permutation highlights: As the highest-ranked team...
Teams ready to push women’s game forward in South Africa and UAE
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWomen’s rugby is ready to take its “biggest step forward” this weekend as the inaugural WXV 2 and WXV 3 tournaments get underway in Stellenbosch and Dubai. It is hoped that WXV, World...
UPDATED: Paulos replaces Matera in Argentina squad for Rugby World Cup 2023
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyArgentina head coach Michael Cheika has replaced injured back-row Pablo Matera with Lucas Paulos in their 33-man Rugby World Cup squad. Matera, who started three matches, tore his hamstring in Argentina's...
Ireland’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final hoodoo
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland have never won a World Cup knockout match. In-form Ireland face three-time champions New Zealand seeking to improve their wretched quarter-final record at the Rugby World Cup. The Irish are through...
