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Boan Venter Headed to the Lions

15 hours ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Lions have announced another major addition as they continue to bolster their playing roster. Following the recent acquisitions of Springboks Ruan Venter, Quan Horn and Morné van der Berg,...

Japan Retains Eddie Jones as Head Coach

4 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Japan has completed its end of season evaluation, and the Japan Rugby Football Union has confirmed that Eddie Jones will remain in charge of the national team. The Brave Blossoms finished their 2025 international...

Savea shines in New Zealand Rugby Awards

4 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ardie Savea’s dominant performances across the rugby season have been reflected in the New Zealand Rugby Awards, with the 32-year-old acknowledged as the best player in the country in 2025. In...

RWC 2027 Draw: A closer look at the pools

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 Draw took place in Sydney on Wednesday with the 24 qualified teams placed into one of six pools for the tournament, which takes place from 1 October-13 November,...

RWC 2027 Draw: Quotes of the Day

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

Eddie Jones on what he wants for Japan “We want to be the team that everyone wants to watch at the World Cup. To do that, a top-four finish would be fantastic. We will do everything we can over...

Pools confirmed for Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

Preparations for Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 reached an important milestone today with confirmation of the six pools that will headline the largest tournament in the sport's history. For the first...

World Rugby Men's Rankings preview: 22-23 November, 2025

3 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby has published the ranking permutations for this week's matches in the Quilter Nations Series and November internationals in Europe and the Rugby Europe Men's Trophy 2025-26.  Permutation...

Match Day Programme: Wales v New Zealand

3 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

The head-to-head between Wales and New Zealand is a story of enduring supremacy versus desperate, heartbreaking defiance. For Welsh supporters, victory over the All Blacks remains the ultimate, elusive...

13 changes for the All Blacks ahead of Wales clash

3 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

There are thirteen changes to the run-on side against England, as well as a fully changed bench.  The reserve front row from last week – Tamaiti Williams, Samisoni Taukei’aho and...

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

4 weeks 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...