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RWC2025 | Ellena Perry (IRE), Ireland head coach Scott Bemand and vice-captain Amee Leigh Costigan react to their 43-27 Pool C win

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Player of the Match Ellena Perry (IRE), Ireland head coach Scott Bemand and vice-captain Amee Leigh Costigan react to their 43-27 Pool C win over Spain in at Franklin's Gardens on Sunday. Ellena Perry,...

RWC2025 | Spain head coach Juan González and matchday captain Lourdes Alameda speak after their 43-27 defeat

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Spain head coach Juan González and matchday captain Lourdes Alameda speak after their 43-27 defeat by Ireland in Pool C at Franklin's Gardens on Sunday. Juan González, head coach On...

RWC2025 | End-to-end epic sees Ireland on verge of quarter-finals

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

  Five-try Spain refused to go quietly in front of a raucous crowd but Ireland came through what was a severe test tahead of their final Pool C match v New Zealand next Sunday. Story of the match The...

RWC2025 pool permutations ahead of matches on Sunday, 31 August

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

With one round of the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 pool phase still to play, only three teams – England, Canada and Scotland – have already secured qualification for the quarter-finals. Five...

Three teams through to Women's RWC 2025 quarter-finals

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Hosts England, Canada and Scotland are confirmed as qualified for the quarter-finals of Women's Rugby World Cup 2025.  At the end of a dramatic day of action, three teams - hosts England, Canada...

RWC2025 | New Zealand's Maia Roos talks about her route into rugby

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Zealand's Maia Roos talks about her route into rugby and reflects on her team's opening win over Spain ahead of the Black Ferns' Pool C match against Japan at Sandy Park on Sunday. Maia Roos On...

Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025: Round 2 Preview

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

As we head into Round 2 of the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, we analyse all the fixtures, with a special eye on the crunch ties in each pool. The 2025 Rugby World Cup kicked off with a bang in Sunderland...

Rugby World Cup Daily - Tuesday, 26 August

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

1. Brazil a hit on first hit out The Brazil players made history when they took the field against South Africa in Northampton on Sunday, as they became the first team - women or men - to represent their...

Rugby World Cup Daily - Monday, 25 August

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

All the talking points as the first weekend of Rugby World Cup 2025 action comes to a close   1. Sun shines on South African star Despite a record-breaking summer in England, Aseza Hele joked at...

Black Ferns Injury Update

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Loose forward Kaipo Olsen-Baker and outside backs Ayesha Leti-I’iga and Amy du Plessis have been assessed by the Black Ferns medical team overnight following their Women’s Rugby World Cup opener...