Rugby World Cup 2023 Match Preview: Wales v Portugal
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyEverything you need to know about Wales v Portugal at Stade de Nice, on Saturday, 16 September. Wales survived a dramatic Fiji fightback in Bordeaux last Sunday, as a Semi Radradra knock-on...
Lake returns as Wales captain - Gatland names team to play Portugal
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWales arrived in Nice from Bordeaux on Monday afternoon and have been preparing for this fixture from their match city training base. Tomos Williams starts at scrum-half to win his 50th cap for Wales....
Wales hold on to edge Fiji in classic
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyBORDEAUX - Wales opened their Rugby World Cup 2023 campaign with a nail-biting 32-26 win over Pool C opponents Fiji in front of 41,274 mostly Welsh supporters at Stade de Bordeaux. Josh Adams scored an...
Wales name side to face Fiji in opening pool match of World Cup
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWales arrived in Bordeaux from their team base in Versailles this afternoon ahead of the weekend’s fixture. The starting line-up includes five players making their Rugby World Cup debuts. A further...
Steven Kitshoff Overtakes Irish Star as URC Top 100 Leader
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok prop Steven Kitshoff has risen to the No 1 spot in the latest update to the URC Top 100 with forward players dominating the upper end of the ‘pound-for-pound’ rankings. Based...
Steve Borthwick to ‘wait and see’ on England captain Owen Farrell’s suspension
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland captain Owen Farrell is set to miss the start of the World Cup after being sent off in Saturday’s 19-17 victory over Wales at Twickenham. Farrell’s yellow card for a shoulder-led...
A look at England England v Wales
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWales emerged comfortable 20-9 winners from the first of two meetings between the teams last weekend in Cardiff. Warren Gatland’s side headed into the fixture under loads of pressure following their...
Scarlets’ Joe Roberts set for debut in much-changed Wales team for England clash
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyScarlets centre Joe Roberts will make his Wales debut in a team showing 15 changes for Saturday’s World Cup warm-up clash against England at Twickenham. Roberts, 23, is partnered in midfield by...
Wales side to face England at Twickenham named
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyHead coach Warren Gatland has named his Wales senior men’s XV to play England this Saturday (12 August, KO 5.30pm BST live on Prime Video in English and Cymraeg). Following...
Joe Roberts could make Wales debut in next World Cup warm-up clash with England
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWales boss Warren Gatland looks set to hand Scarlets centre Joe Roberts a Test debut among wholesale changes for Saturday’s second Rugby World Cup warm-up game against England. Wales head...
