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Rugby Europe Championship Preview: Semi-Finals

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Rugby Europe men’s Championship has reached the knock-out stages and there are four big matches this weekend.   First up on Saturday lunchtime at 1.15pm local time (12.15pm UTC), Netherlands...

Ireland extend their lead at the top of the World Rugby Rankings

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Unusually there were no positional changes in the World Rugby Men’s Rankings despite there being a full programme of fixtures in the Six Nations and Rugby Europe Championship.     However,...

Rugby Europe Championship Round 2 Preview

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The first game on Saturday comes in the men’s competition when, at 11.45am local time (10.45am UTC), Poland host Portugal in the Narodowy Stadion in Gdynia. Last week in Pool B, Portugal secured...

Scotland equal all-time high in World Rugby Men’s Rankings

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scotland have moved above England and into fifth place in the World Rugby Men’s Rankings following their 29-23 win at Twickenham on Saturday.   Duhan van der Merwe’s brilliant brace...

PREVIEW: Rugby Europe Championship 2023

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The men’s Rugby Europe Championship for 2023 is here and it gets underway with four great matches this weekend.   With the event now expanded to eight teams, a new Pool and then knock-out...

World Ranking Permutations for the 1st Round of 6 Nations/Rugby Europe

1 year ago by World Rugby

World Rugby has published the ranking permutations for the opening rounds of the men's Guinness Six Nations and Rugby Europe Championship 2023 this weekend.  Permutation highlights: Ireland are...

REC Finals venues announced

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rugby Europe has confirmed the location of the finals of the coming edition of the men’s Rugby Europe Championship 2023 (REC).   The Championship will feature an expanded version of the competition...