New Zealand squad named for World Rugby Under 20 Championship
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThirty players have been named in the New Zealand Men’s Under 20 squad to contest the World Rugby U20 Championship in Italy from 29 June to 19 July. Having retained The Rugby Championship...
Draw for 2027 Rugby World Cup to take place in December
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe draw for the pool stage of the 2027 Men's Rugby World Cup in Australia will take place next December, World Rugby confirmed. The tournament will feature 24 teams, rather than 20 as was the case since...
Ben Donaldson re-signs with Australian Rugby
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby Australia and the Western Force are excited to announce Ben Donaldson has inked a new contract, re-committing to Australian Rugby until the end of 2027. A Clovelly Eagles junior, Donaldson represented...
Aoife Wafer joins Harlequins Women
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyHarlequins Women are delighted to announce the arrival of Irish international Aoife Wafer. The 22-year-old joins the Club with a stellar resume, having been named as the Guinness Women’s Six Nations...
The Azzurri name team for 2025 Summer Tour
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Italian Men's National Rugby Team Technical Commissioner, has Gonzalo Quesada announced the players called up for the training camp scheduled in L'Aquila – set to begin on Saturday 14 June ahead...
Six Nations Women’s Summer Series returns to spotlight future rugby stars
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Six Nations Women’s Summer Series is back for a second edition in July 2025, reaffirming its place as a vital stepping stone on the pathway to elite international rugby. Hosted...
Daugunu signs new contract
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby Australia and the Queensland Reds are pleased to confirm Filipo Daugunu has re-signed through to the end of 2027. The 30-year-old returned to Ballymore ahead of this year’s Super Rugby Pacific...
URC Round 18 Review
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyQuarter-final line-up decided So, that’s the regular season completed. Now it’s on to the Play-Offs. The Race to the Eight went right down to the wire with five teams in...
Departing Players: United Rugby Championship
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 2024/25 Premiership is almost at its conclusion. With clubs preparing for playoff spots, off-season preparations have begun behind closed doors. Herewith a list of all the players confirmed to leave...
World Rugby Women's Rankings preview
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has published the ranking permutations for this weekend's Pacific Four Series 2025 and Rugby Europe Women's Conference 2024-25 matches. Permutation highlights: New Zealand cannot improve...
