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World Rankings Permutations: The All Blacks reign under threat from European trio

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A total of four nations could end the test weekend as the highest-ranked side in the World Rugby Rankings, two of them for the first time in history.   Here is how the Rankings stand heading into...

Friday Morning Round Up

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Australia hungry to end long wait for Bledisloe Cup glory, says Cheika   Australia need to avoid defeat against New Zealand on Saturday to secure the Bledisloe Cup for the first time since 2002.   Australia...

Gatland urges Wales to 'step it up' as Biggar returns

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Dan Biggar, James Davies and Jake Ball come into the Wales side as they eye revenge against England in Cardiff.     Warren Gatland challenged Wales to "step it up" as he named Dan Biggar...

England and Wales could battle it out to become world leaders

7 years ago by The Guardian

• Cardiff winners will top rankings if All Blacks lose to Australia• World Cup warm-ups ‘like poker’, says coach Scott WisemantelAccording to the number-crunching boffins who compile World Rugby’s...

Wales to start Dan Biggar at No 10 as Warren Gatland seeks more ‘edge’

7 years ago by The Guardian

• Coach: ‘We felt it important that Dan starts the game’ • ‘Players are aware they’re under pressure against England’Warren Gatland expects his grand slam champions to show more urgency against...

Jones says World Cup hopefuls England have achieved nothing yet

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Eddie Jones has reminded his England squad "nothing has been achieved" heading into Saturday's World Cup warm-up match with Wales.     England claimed a 33-19 victory over the Six Nations...

Wales boss Gatland targeting redemption against England

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Wales look to bounce back following Twickenham defeat against England.

England name team to face Wales

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

George Ford will captain the side again following Sunday’s 33-19 win over Wales at Twickenham Stadium.  There are three changes to the starting XV that played last weekend. Maro Itoje is named...

Davies brothers all set to take on England as Wales look to bounce back

7 years ago by Rugby Dump

Wales have made three changes to their side to face England in Cardiff on Saturday as they look to bounce back from the 33-19 loss at Twickenham last weekend. 

Davies brothers to start for Wales

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Wales take on England in second World Cup warm-up game.