TOP14 Review: Plenty still to play for as Spring break arrives
3 weeks ago by James HarringtonJames Harrington examines the state of play in French rugby’s Top 14, after the 20th round of the season. Twenty rounds of the Top 14 season completed. Six to go, broken by the return of the Champions...
Clermont look to get season underway with a win in Scotland
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyOne only needs to look at the composition that the yellow and blue will face, to see that competition will be tough this season. ASM Clermont Auvergne boasts a very solid team which is ready for to...
Will anyone claim a hat-trick of Mastercard Player of the Match awards?
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWe take a look at which players, and positions, have dominated the Mastercard Player of the Match awards at Rugby World Cup 2023. Five players have won multiple Mastercard Player of the Match awards at...
Tonga v Romania: Top Performers
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyA thrilling match between Tonga and Romania sees Tonga exit the World Cup with their heads held high as they managed to seal an emphatic 45-24 victory. Let us have a look at some of the top performers. The...
TGA 45-24 ROU: Tonga reaction (Moala, captain Takulua)
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyON-FIELD REACTION George Moala, Mastercard Player of the Match On the win: "The boys dug in deep. I am just really happy, great effort from the boys. A really physical game and really happy to finish...
Tonga 45-24 Romania: Tonga leave with heads held high
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyTonga finished their Rugby World Cup 2023 campaign on a high with an entertaining 45-24 Pool B victory over Romania in front of 45,000 fans at Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille. The Ikale Tahi swept into a...
Match Preview: Tonga v Romania
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyDon’t make the mistake of thinking that there’s nothing to play for in the penultimate match of the pool phase. No, Pool B opponents Tonga and Romania haven’t won a match at Rugby...
UPDATED: Tonga make two changes to squad for Rugby World Cup 2023
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyHead coach Toutai Kefu has called up two medical replacements to his Tonga squad for Rugby World Cup 2023 in France, with Siate Tokolahi replacing prop Feao Fotuaika and Patrick Pellegrini replacing fly-half...
Switching sides: Who's found a new nationality for the World Cup
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks may have voted against the law change, but they have taken advantage by turning their South African-born lock Jean Kleyn from a five-time Irish international who played twice at the last...
Toutai Kefu says Tonga have a 'different class of side with massive X-factor'
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyTonga sit on the difficult side of the draw and lost all three matches at the 2023 Pacific Nations Cup. But they have included five former All Blacks and ex-Australia forward Adam Coleman in their squad,...
