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Bemand Names Ireland Team For Women’s Rugby World Cup Quarter-Final

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head Coach Scott Bemand has named his Ireland Match Day Squad for Sunday’s Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 quarter-final clash against France in Exeter. After progressing through the Pool stages,...

NZL team announcement (v RSA) media conference: head coach Bunting, captain Demant, Miller, Joseph

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head coach Allan Bunting, captain Ruahei Demant, Jorja Miller and Maia Joseph look ahead to New Zealand's quarter-final against South Africa at Sandy Park on Saturday Allan Bunting, head coach On squad...

World Rugby Women's Rankings preview: 13-14 September, 2025

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby has published the ranking permutations for the quarter-finals of Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 in England this weekend. Permutation highlights: England, Canada and New Zealand – the...

World Rugby Men's Rankings preview: 13-14 September, 2025

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

World 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...

Scotland forced to make squad change ahead of QFs

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scotland head coach Bryan Easson has been forced to replace Elliann Clarke with Christine Belisle in his squad of 32 ahead of the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 quarter-final with England. Belisle is...

South Africa Slide as Rankings Shake Up

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The 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...

France reaction (Bourdon Sansus, co-captain Feleu, co-head coaches Ortiz and Mignot, Boulard)

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

France's Pauline Bourdon Sansus, co-captain Manae Feleu, co-head coaches David Ortiz and Gaëlle Mignot, and Émilie Boulard give their reaction to the win over South Africa to top Pool D at...

South Africa reaction (head coach de Bruin, captain Latsha, Roos)

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa head coach Swys de Bruin, captain Babalwa Latsha and Nadine Roos give their reaction to the Pool D defeat by France at Franklin's Gardens on Sunday, 7 September. Swys de Bruin, head coach On...

Bok Women still have eyes on the bigger picture

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springbok Women are not proud of their big defeat against France in their final Pool D match of the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup, but there are many positives out of their performance in Northampton...

Stacey Waaka finishes off a great team try to open the scoring

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland applied the early pressure but the Black Ferns drew first blood thanks to this great team try finished off by Stacey Waaka Stacey Waaka! The Smiling Assassin opens the scoring in the #NZLvIRE...