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2023

World Rugby Nations Cup to launch in July 2026 to transform international calendar

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby has confirmed that the preparations for the World Rugby Nations Cup are advancing at pace, with 11 of the 12 teams now confirmed for a competition that will kick-off in 2026 and provide important...

England v New Zealand | Three Key Head to Head Battles

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

England hosting the All blacks this weekend could very well be the game of the weekend with plenty of history between the two sides. While England will be upset with their results over New Zealand in 2024...

Canada gear up for Georgia clash

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head Coach Stephen Meehan has named the match day roster for Canada’s Men’s Rugby Team ahead of this Saturday’s match against 11th ranked Georgia. Georgia will host Canada...

New Zealand's Robertson eyeing Grand Slam glory ahead of England test

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Zealand head coach Scott Robertson is confident he can lead his team to a Grand Slam tour this autumn ahead of their showdown with England this weekend.  The All Blacks have won both their games...

Autumn Internationals: England win ninth game in a row, All Blacks deny Scotland

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

England earned their ninth straight win after scoring four second-half tries to see off Fiji 38-18 at Twickenham. Steve Borthwick's side had opened the scoring through Luke Cowan-Dickie before Fiji flipped...

'Rugby World Cup 2025 didn’t just raise the bar, it's gone stratospheric'

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 broke all records before it, but the game's governing body is aiming for even more growth as we build to Australia 2029. World Rugby's Chief Executive Alan Gilpin lauded the...

Kolbe sets sights on Pumas after Boks return to SA with Freedom Cup

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Fleet-footed Cheslin Kolbe, who scored a brace in the Springboks’ record 43-10 victory against the All Blacks in Wellington over the weekend, was understandably happy after the game, but he wasted...

Moodie describes playing against the All Blacks as a dream

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok utility back Canan Moodie described the opportunity of facing the All Blacks at their fortress Eden Park in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship as “massive” and said it was an occasion...

Springboks and Japan to clash at Wembley Stadium in November

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

International rugby coaching heavyweights Rassie Erasmus and Eddie Jones will go head-to-head in London this autumn, as South Africa and Japan lock horns at Wembley Stadium onSaturday 1st November.The...

Four legends of the game to be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame in 2025

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby has announced that four players will be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame in 2025, the first two of them at the final test between Australia and the British and Irish Lions in Sydney...