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Latest World Rankings: Ireland & Scotland climb

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A convincing victory over Wales sees Ireland move into their highest position under Andy Farrell while Scotland move ahead of Australia after their historic victory over England.   Ireland have...

Shaun Edwards praises strength of hat-trick hero Gabin Villière

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Shaun Edwards believes Gabin Villière is pound for pound one of the strongest players he’s coached after the winger scored a hat-trick in France’s 37-10 win against Italy.   The...

Hamish Watson breaks decade old Six Nations record

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scotland recorded back-to-back victories over England in the Calcutta Cup on Saturday, doing so for the first time since 1984, but there was another record broken in the match by Hamish Watson.   The...

Forwards kicking: The Best and Worst attempts

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

With the backs usually taking the kicks, the forwards don't usually get their time to shine. However, these forwards have been given the opportunity to show what they got.   While some have taken...

2022 Six Nations Team of the Week - Round One

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland, Scotland, and France got their Six Nations campaigns off to winning starts in the opening weekend of action.   Andy Farrell's Ireland trashed Wales 29-7 in the opening game of the tournament...

Records & Facts: 2022 Six Nations Round One

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The opening round of the 2022 Six Nations saw wins for Ireland, Scotland, and France over Wales, England, and Italy respectively.    We take a look at key facts and records from the opening...

Villiere scores a hat trick as France get 5 points from Italy

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Gabin Villiere scored a hat-trick as France recovered from a slow start to kick off their 2022 Six Nations campaign with a 37-10 bonus-point win over Italy at the Stade de France. The pre-tournament favourites...

Jones jumps to Cowan-Dickie's defence

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

England boss Eddie Jones has stressed that blame must not be piled onto the shoulder of Luke Cowan-Dickie himself, but rather on the team as a whole.    For the second consecutive year, England...

Wales out to match England's haul as France aim to end long wait

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

With the Six Nations starting on Saturday, Stats Perform has used Opta data to look ahead to the 2022 edition of the Championship.     The Six Nations is upon us for 2022, as Wales bid to...