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Women’s Rugby Update As Bemand Names Co-Captains

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Edel McMahon and Sam Monaghan named Co-Captains for World Rugby WXV3 The IRFU has today given an update on the women’s game in Ireland and officially introduced new Head Coach for the women’s...

Jersey Reds set to enter administration as English rugby's financial crisis continues

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

English club rugby’s financial crisis shows no sign of ending with last season’s Championship winners Jersey Reds set to enter administration. Jersey’s players were told of their club’s...

Marcus Smith set for first England start at full-back against Chile in World Cup

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

England are set to to accelerate their experiment of deploying Marcus Smith’s running skills at full-back in Saturday’s World Cup clash with Chile.   Smith has filled the position as...

Welsh flanker in races to make Wallabies match

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales returned to the training pitch in Versailles hoping for a clean bill of health heading into the Wallabies encounter. Flanker Tommy Reffell withdrew from facing Portugal last weekend in the warm-up...

Warren Gatland has been there and done it – Alex King glad he is in Wales’ camp

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Alex King has underlined the importance of Wales boss Warren Gatland’s presence and proven track record heading into Sunday’s Rugby World Cup clash against Australia.   Wales are heading...

Rugby rule makers 'have lost the plot' with World Cup showing sport 'in an awful place'

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former England star James Haskell believes that rugby chiefs have 'lost the plot' amid confusion over tackling rules. Officials at the Rugby World Cup have faced fierce scrutiny during the early stages...

Japan v Chile: Match Preview

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Chile, the lowest-ranked side to qualify the 2023 tournament, make their Rugby World Cup debut against a Japan side that sit eight places above them in World Rugby's rankings. The South Americans have...

Champions Cup revamp to cut English Premiership teams from eight to five

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The number of English clubs in the Champions Cup could be reduced from eight to five next year as part of a radical overhaul to streamline the European tournament into a more elite competition. Telegraph...

Queensland Rugby announce 2024 Reds coaching staff

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Queensland Reds head coach Les Kiss has confirmed his coaching staff ahead of the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season. Kiss will work alongside former London Irish colleagues Brad Davis and Jonathan Fisher,...

Reds sign All Blacks Alex Hodgman and Jeffery Toomaga-Allen

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) has announced former All Blacks Alex Hodgman and Jeffery Toomaga-Allen have signed with the Queensland Reds through 2025.  The pair bring more than 250 games...