Tupou wins 50th cap - Australia name team to play Georgia
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralia head coach Eddie Jones has named his match-day 23 to face Georgia in Saint-Denis on Saturday, with loosehead prop Taniela Tupou set to win his 50th cap. 1 Angus Bell2 David Porecki3 Taniela...
If you get inflated, you get deflated – Ireland’s Caelan Doris staying grounded
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland back-rower Caelan Doris actively avoids the media hype surrounding him and feels his own high standards are sufficient pressure going into his first World Cup. Doris is tipped to shine...
Jonathan Humphreys urges Wales pack to be ‘accurate and relentless’ against Fiji
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJonathan Humphreys wants the Wales forwards to be remembered for accuracy and a relentless approach at the Rugby World Cup. The Wales pack can expect an immediate test of its capability against...
Matt Fagerson says being at World Cup with brother Zander ‘pretty special’
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland back-rower Matt Fagerson is savouring the “special” experience of finally being at a World Cup alongside his big brother Zander after the agony of being left at home in 2019. The...
Hugo Keenan: Ireland must take it up a notch to have a shot at World Cup glory
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFull-back Hugo Keenan insists in-form Ireland must lift their performances “up a notch” as they chase glory at the Rugby World Cup. The 27-year-old Leinster player has been virtually...
Topsy Ojo backs Steve Borthwick’s England to come good at World Cup
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTopsy Ojo has backed under-pressure England head coach Steve Borthwick to turn his side’s poor form around at the World Cup in France. England have won just two of their nine fixtures in...
Wallabies receive injury boost ahead of World Cup
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralia have received a shot in the arm ahead of their Rugby World Cup opener with Georgia with the news that star centre Samu Kerevi has been ruled fit for Saturday’s clash at the Stade de France. Wallabies...
Allan to play in third World Cup - Italy name team to play Namibia
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyItaly head coach Kieran Crowley has named his match-day 23 to face Namibia in Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Étienne on Saturday, with Tommaso Allan, who played fly-half in the previous two Rugby...
Rugby World Cup Facts:
2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby• South Africa and New Zealand have each won the Rugby World Cup on three occasions, more than any other nation, with Australia (2) and England (1) the only other nations to lift the Webb Ellis Cup;...
Jordie Barret left out of All Blacks RWC Opener
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks midfielder Jordie Barrett has been ruled out of the Rugby World Cup opener against France, joining injured starters Tyrel Lomax, Brodie Retallick and Shannon Frizell on the sideline. Barrett’s...
