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South Africa Etzebeth banned for 12 weeks over eye gouge
14 hours ago by Ultimate RugbyEben Etzebeth, South Africa's double World Cup-winning second row, has been banned for 12 weeks for an eye gouge against Wales. The 34-year-old was seen to make contact with the left eye of Alex Mann...
French flavour awaits SA teams in Champions Cup
1 day ago by Ultimate RugbyReigning champions Union Bordeaux Bègles will kick off the defence of their Champions Cup crown against the Bulls in Pretoria, while the Stormers and Sharks both face tough away fixtures in France...
HSBC SVNS returns to Cape Town
1 day ago by Ultimate RugbyHSBC SVNS arrives in Cape Town this weekend on 6-7 December as the world’s top sevens teams continue their campaign following an action-packed opening round in Dubai. The event marks ten years since...
RWC 2027 Draw: A closer look at the pools
1 day ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 Draw took place in Sydney on Wednesday with the 24 qualified teams placed into one of six pools for the tournament, which takes place from 1 October-13 November,...
France's head coach Fabien Galthié reacts to the draw
1 day ago by Ultimate RugbyFabien Galthié, head coach On his feelings after the draw: "This live draw has projected us straight into the competition – it already feels like tomorrow, and we’re ready for it....
Eddie Jones (Head Coach) and Yoji Nagatomo (Team Director) react to the draw
1 day ago by Ultimate RugbyEddie Jones, head coach On how he feels about the pool draw for RWC 2027: “World Cup draws do draw a line in that you can now focus on the teams you’re playing against. The only feeling...
Pools confirmed for Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia
1 day ago by Ultimate RugbyPreparations for Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 reached an important milestone today with confirmation of the six pools that will headline the largest tournament in the sport's history. For the first...
Double desert glory for New Zealand in Dubai
3 days ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand weathered an Australian fightback to win their first HSBC SVNS title since Singapore back in 2024, as they followed in the footsteps of the Black Ferns Sevens to claim double gold in the...
Exciting pool draw locked in for HSBC SVNS Cape Town
3 days ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springbok Sevens will face Dubai champions New Zealand, as well as Fiji and Great Britain on the opening day of the HSBC SVNS Cape Town on Saturday as the pool draw was confirmed following last weekend’s...
Quilter Nations Series: Everything You Need To Know
6 days ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Quilter Nations Series resumes this weekend, putting international rugby on the global stage, and reigniting fierce rivalries between some of the biggest nations in...
