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All Blacks and Fiji climb World Rugby Men’s Rankings

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Zealand successfully retained the Rugby Championship title, and with it the Bledisloe Cup for at least another year, following a comprehensive 38-7 victory over Australia in Melbourne on Saturday. It...

Player Profile: Davit Niniashvili

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Georgia have always been known for their prowess in the forward pack but in recent years, their backline has come alive.   Flying full-back Davit Niniashvili has spearheaded that revolution,...

Italy: Five to watch this summer

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Italy may have lost all five of their Six Nations matches but they showed glimpses of the quality at their disposal.   The Azzurri came close to wins against Scotland and...

All Blacks monitoring Jordan's migraines

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks coach Ian Foster has said the side will continue monitoring Will Jordan’s migraines after the wing’s dazzling display against South Africa on Saturday. The 25-year-old outside back...

Scotland U20 Team Named For First World Rugby U20 Trophy Clash

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scotland U20 Head Coach Kenny Murray has confirmed his team to face Zimbabwe U20 this Saturday in their first round of the World Rugby U20 Trophy.  This match is the first of four that the young...

Cheika names extended Pumas RWC squad

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Argentina coach Michael Cheika has named a 48-man squad to prepare for the Rugby Championship and the Rugby World Cup. Players who miss those two squads will be eligible for an Argentina XV.   While...

Argentina qualify for Paris 2024 as the HSBC France Sevens brings big games

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Argentina qualified for Paris 2024 and Canada reached its first semi-final of the season as Spain and Uruguay still can't decide who will stay as core team for next season. The Stade Ernest-Wallon enjoyed...

RWC2015 Throwback: England will not beat Australia - Lewis Moody

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former Rugby World Cup winner Lewis Moody has declared England are not "good enough to beat Australia" in their must-win Pool A clash. Having lost to Wales on Saturday, hosts England face Australia -...

New Zealand win in Singapore, book Olympic ticket

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks Sevens backed up victory in Hong Kong last weekend with their fourth tournament title of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2023. New Zealand won the HSBC Singapore Rugby Sevens and qualified...

Switzerland reach record high in World Rugby Men’s Rankings

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Switzerland have reached their highest ever position in the World Rugby Men’s Rankings.   A 32-22 win over Croatia in Markarska improved their rating to 55.32 points, which was enough for...