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England U20 ring in changes for Australia Clash

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

England U20 head coach Mark Mapletoft has named his side to face Australia U20 in their final pool match of the World Rugby U20 Championship campaign in South Africa.  The match kicks off at...

All Blacks travel squad for Argentina test

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Jason Ryan and Joe Schmidt have announced that two injury replacements will travel to Argentina for next weekend’s Test in Mendoza.Outside back Shaun Stevenson and...

Borthwick names official England Rugby World Cup Training Squad

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

England men’s head coach Steve Borthwick has named his official training squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup which kicks off in France in September. The 41-player squad will assemble at The Lensbury...

Preview: England U20s vs Fiji U20s

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The final match of match-day two (kick-off 19:00 local time) puts England against Fiji with both teams in need of a victory to have any hope of reaching the semi-finals.   England coach Mark Mapletoft...

A World First For Munster Rugby And Crusaders

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Munster Rugby and the Crusaders are set to create history in 2024 with a world-first ‘Clash of Champions’ game on Saturday, February 3 (5pm). The New Zealand franchise secured their seventh...

A looks at Scott Robertson’s Crusader legacy

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The greatest coaching tenure in Super Rugby history ended as it started on Saturday night, the Crusaders winning another DHL Super Rugby Pacific final. Robertson is the most successful individual in...

Ulster Rugby name Senior Men’s squad for 2023/24 season

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ulster Rugby has confirmed the 45 professional players set to represent the province next season, including new additions in World Cup-winning Springbok, Steven Kitshoff, and Dave Ewers, involved in...

England men's World Rugby U20 Championship team announcement: England v Fiji

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

England men’s U20 head coach Mark Mapletoft has named his team to face Fiji in their second match of the World Rugby U20 Championship, after the side played out a 34-all draw against Ireland...

All Blacks centre Lienert-Brown handed three-week ban

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Zealand centre Anton Lienert-Brown will miss at least the first two games of the Rugby Championship after getting a three-week ban for a dangerous tackle in the Chiefs' Super Rugby Pacific final loss...

Owens, Macleod and Davies-King released from Welsh Squad

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sam Parry (Ospreys) has been called up to the squad. Scarlets’ duo Ken Owens (back) and Josh Macleod (shoulder), as well as Cardiff Rugby’s Will Davies-King (foot) have been released due to...