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The Rugby Championship And World Rankings

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby has published the ranking permutations for round two of The Rugby Championship 2023 this weekend.  Permutation highlights: New Zealand must win by more than 15 points to replace France...

RSAvNZ: It's Never Been Easy For The Boks

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springboks have won 37% of their 103 previous men’s Tests against New Zealand, which by far the best win rate of any team. In fact, they are the only team to have won even one third of their...

Wales Can End World Rugby U20 Campaign On a High Against Wallabies

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales’ campaign at the World Rugby U20 Championship reaches its conclusion in South Africa on Friday when they face Australia in Cape Town in the fifth/sixth place playoff following the battling...

Jones makes five changes to starting XV for Pumas Test

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Richie Arnold has been named to make his first Test start with Wallabies head coach Eddie Jones making five changes to the run-on side for Saturday night’s clash with Argentina in Sydney. The match...

Argentina confirm side for Wallabies Test as Cheika welcomes Jones rematch

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Michael Cheika knows one swallow doesn't make a summer as he tries to plot another rare coaching win over long-time friend and foe Eddie Jones. In a twist few could have imagined only a few months ago,...

Etzebeth back from injury to lead Boks against New Zealand

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth will make a notable return from a shoulder injury as the captain of the team to face New Zealand in the second Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test in Auckland on Saturday.   Springbok...

France and Ireland set up U20 Championship title decider

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Defending champions France and Ireland will contest the fourth all-European final in World Rugby U20 Championship history after impressive wins over England and hosts South Africa respectively on an entertaining...

Nienaber names a 21-man group to travel to NZ

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber on Saturday night named a group of 21 players to join their team-mates in New Zealand for next week’s second Castle Lager Rugby Championship outing against the All...

Top Performers As Springboks Run Riot

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

In what can only be described as clinical performance by what Eddie Jones described as a "half baked" Springboks side, turned into a full on braai (South African term for barbeque) for the home side in...