Andy Farrell names side to face First Nations & Pasifika XV
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAndy Farrell has named the team to face the First Nations & Pasifika XV in the final midweek fixture of the 2025 British & Irish Lions Tour of Australia. Saracens and England’s Owen Farrell...
South Africa win World Rugby U20 Championship 2025 title
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa ended a 13-year wait for a second World Rugby U20 Championship title after beating New Zealand 23-15 in the final of the 2025 edition in the Italian city of Rovigo on Saturday. It was the...
U20 World Championship expands with Georgia hosting in 2026
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has today confirmed that Georgia will host an expanded World Rugby U20 Championship in 2026 with 16 teams to contest the prestigious age-grade tournament. It will be the second time that...
World Rugby Men's Rankings preview: 18-19 July, 2025
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has published the ranking permutations for the men's internationals played across Africa, Oceania and the Americas this weekend. Permutation highlights: South Africa can’t improve...
England U20 squad to play Australia in World Rugby U20 Championship play-off
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland U20 Men’s head coach Mark Mapletoft and assistant coach Andy Titterrell have named their squad to face Australia in the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship fifth-place play-off. The encounter...
Andy Farrell names British & Irish Lions team for the first Test against the Wallabies
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAndy Farrell has named his team to take on the Wallabies in the First Test of the Qatar Airways Lions Men’s Series in Brisbane on Saturday night. Saracens and England captain Maro Itoje will lead...
Lions team news talking points ahead of the first Test
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe time for talking is almost over with the first Test in the Qatar Airways British & Irish Lions Tour to Australia 2025 just days away. Speculation has been rife for weeks – maybe even months...
Brumbies sign Wallabies fly half Edmed on two-year deal
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Sydney-born playmaker was delighted to sign on with the Brumbies and is looking forward to getting going in the nation’s capital. “I’m super excited to be joining such a...
New Zealand to face South Africa in World Rugby U20 Championship 2025 final
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe World Rugby U20 Championship 2025 final on Saturday in the Italian city of Rovigo will be between New Zealand and South Africa, a repeat of the 2012 title decider involving two sides desperate...
'I feel sorry for Portugal' - O'Connell empathises despite record-breaking Ireland rout
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland interim boss Paul O'Connell said he felt "sorry" for Portugal, who were on the receiving end of a record-breaking 106-7 rout on Saturday. With several players away on British and Irish Lions duty,...
