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Barbarians name team to face Scarlets

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Australia scrum-half Ryan Lonergan will lead an international studded Barbarians side to take on the Scarlets at Parc y Scarlets on Saturday (14:30).   Lonergan partners Wallaby great James O’Connor...

Match Day Programme RWC Edition: France vs Uruguay

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Welcome to round two the 2023 Rugby World Cup. After an emphatic win against the All Blacks on opening day. Today the French will look to double down on their winning ways when they host Uruaguay. Uruguay...

Portugal name team to play Wales in first RWC match since 2007

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Portugal include 19 of the match-day 23 which secured their qualification for Rugby World Cup 2023 with a draw against USA for their opening Pool C match against Wales in Nice on Saturday.   1 Francisco...

Gregor Townsend sympathetic after concussion ruins Dave Cherry’s World Cup dream

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Gregor Townsend expressed sympathy for Dave Cherry after the veteran hooker’s first World Cup was brought to a premature end following a fall down the stairs at Scotland’s team hotel.   It...

Secret bonuses if Wallabies win World Cup revealed

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rugby Australia has agreed to award lucrative bonuses to the Wallabies if they perform well at the Rugby World Cup, with players set to pocket an extra $175,000 each if Australia can lift the trophy, writes The...

Former Australia star Leali’ifano starts at 10 - Samoa name team to play Chile

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

  Samoa head coach Seilala Mapusua has named his match-day 23 to face Chile at Stade de Bordeaux on Saturday, with Australia's top points scorer at Rugby World Cup 2019, Christian Leali'ifano, starting...

Marx ruled out of Rugby World Cup

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx has been ruled out of the remainder of the Rugby World Cup in France with a long-term knee injury.   Marx, who was not included in Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber’s...

Botitu ready for the battle if selected to play against Wallabies

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Flying Fijians utility back Vilimoni Botitu is raring to go out and give his best shot if selected for the match against the Wallabies on Monday. The 25-year-old joined the camp last week after a SOS...

Rugby World Cup hosts France have 'best generation ever' ready to avenge England pain

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

France will come to a standstill again this evening with all eyes turned to the Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille. When Le XV de France plays these days, it is a national event. A domestic TV audience of 15.5million...

Ireland forward Tadhg Beirne warns World Cup opponents Tonga a ‘serious side’

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Tadhg Beirne believes he and Ireland are still some way from hitting top form at the Rugby World Cup as they bid to avoid being scalped by Tonga. The towering Munster forward is “gunning”...