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The Rugby Championship: The Breakdown - Round 5

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The penultimate round of Rugby Championship fixtures are upon us and it is all to play for with every side having won two and lost two of their opening four games. An inconsistent New Zealand side...

World Rugby Men's Rankings powered by Capgemini preview: 15-17 September, 2022

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby has published the ranking permutations for round four of The Rugby Championship 2022 this weekend.  Permutation highlights: Australia will climb above Scotland into seventh place if...

Emerging Ireland Squad Named For South African Tour

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Ireland coaching group have named the 35-man squad that will travel to South Africa in late September to play in the Toyota Challenge.   The Emerging Ireland panel will have a three...

Study reveals that the All Blacks do gain an advantage by performing the haka

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Do the All Blacks gain an advantage by performing the haka before a match? According to a recent study at the University of Queensland’s School of Human Movement, the answer is yes.   Vince...

Foley returns for Wallabies as veteran relishes All Blacks clash

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Bernard Foley is relishing "one more crack" at international rugby after the experienced fly-half was picked by Australia to face New Zealand in Thursday's Bledisloe Cup clash. After three years out of...