Wales issue injury update
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales coach Warren Gatland has spoken about the fitness of three of his key men, Dan Biggar, Jonathan Davies and George North. Dan Biggar is symptom free after receiving his second head knock...
Wales make 13 changes to face Uruguay
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales coach Warren Gatland has named his team for the Pool D match against Uruguay at Kumamoto Stadium on Sunday, 13 October. The team sees 13 changes to the starting XV which played against...
Rugby World Cup Preview: Australia v Georgia
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDane Haylett-Petty has backed Michael Cheika's approach of chopping and changing at the Rugby World Cup ahead of Australia's final Pool D match against Georgia on Friday. Cheika has rotated...
Connacht coach Friend targeting an overdue win in Wales
7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyAndy Friend has knocked down a few barriers since arriving in Galway 15 months ago, and this evening (kick-off 7.35pm) hopes to win in Wales for the first time since he took charge of Connacht.
RWC Preview: Ireland v Samoa
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJoe Schmidt vowed Ireland will leave nothing to chance when they take on Samoa in their final Rugby World Cup pool match. Saturday's encounter in Fukuoka was in doubt due to Typhoon Hagibis,...
'Typhoon gods' smiling on England - Jones
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEddie Jones joked the "typhoon gods" must be smiling on England after a tropical storm caused the cancellation of Saturday's Rugby World Cup clash with France. England were set to...
Henshaw Returns As Ireland Team Named For Samoa
7 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsThe Ireland team to play Samoa in the final game of Pool A in Fukuoka has been named. Robbie Henshaw returns to the starting line up for the first time since the pre-tournament win over Wales. Henshaw...
England-France & New Zealand-Italy games cancelled due to Typhoon Hagibis
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland's Rugby World Cup showdown against France and New Zealand's clash with Italy have been cancelled due to the pending threat of Typhoon Hagibis. World Rugby announced the two pool fixtures...
Pendulum swings as final group games ramp up Rugby World Cup risks | Ben Ryan
7 years ago by The GuardianWith the knockout stages in sight, losing a key player to a red card could now completely derail a team’s tournament chancesTen red cards or subsequent bans in Japan has dwarfed anything that’s happened...
Talking Points: Wales vs Fiji
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales, the Six Nations champions, were made to work hard by a brave Fijian side as they beat them 29-17 at the Oita Stadium. The game, which saw seven tries scored, was absolutely action packed...
