Argentina v New Zealand - Three key contests
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIn Friday’s first semi-final at Stade de France, Argentina play at this stage for the third time, after previous appearances in 2007 and 2015, while New Zealand are in a ninth RWC semi-final.Marcos...
Argentina v New Zealand - Three key contests
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThree key battles as Argentina and New Zealand prepare to go head to head in the first of the Rugby World Cup 2023 semi-finals at Stade de France on Friday, 20 October. In Friday’s first semi-final...
World Rugby Women's Rankings preview: 20-21 October, 2023
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has published the permutations for the opening round of matches in WXV 1 in New Zealand and the second round of WXV 2 in South Africa and WXV 3 in Dubai. World Rugby has published the ranking...
France: Rugby World Cup 2023 review
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyPassion, exhilaration, devastation: France's Rugby World Cup 2023 campaign explored the extremes of emotion. Abiding memoryIt’s difficult to pin one down after the emotional roller-coaster that...
Dan Biggar confident future is bright for Wales as Test career draws to end
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFly-half won 112 caps and scored more than 600 points for Wales. Dan Biggar feels that the future is bright for Wales after his Test career drew to a close following an agonising Rugby World Cup exit. Wales...
WXV 2: Italy and Scotland victorious on day one
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Azzurre became the tournament's first winners, beating Japan 28-15, before Scotland secured a 31-17 victory against hosts South Africa in Stellenbosch. Italy and Scotland both hit the...
Semi-finals for Rugby World Cup 2023 confirmed
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe semi-final line-up for Rugby World Cup 2023 has been confirmed, with both matches at the Stade de France - on Friday, 20 and Saturday, 21 October. Qualified teams have been assigned their Team Base...
Ibanez, Woki and Mauvaka chat ahead of Springbok clash
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRaphaël Ibañez, general manager On the quarter-final: “It's a big game. Playing South Africa, who won the competition four years ago, at the Stade de France, in the final stages...
Quarter-Final Preview: France v South Africa
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe last of the quarter-finals. One semi-final place up for grabs. The hosts - second in the World Rugby Men’s Rankings powered by Capgemini - against the defending champions and...
World Rugby Men's Rankings preview: 14-15 October, 2023
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has published the ranking permutations for the quarter-finals of Rugby World Cup 2023 in France. Permutation highlights: Four teams can end the weekend as world number one in current incumbents...
