Autumn Nations Series

Japan rugby bosses focusing on being global ahead of new professional league

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Japan’s new-look professional rugby competition will launch next month with bold ambitions to win not only a domestic but a global audience, to attract the world’s best players and to expand...

Autumn Nations Team of the Week

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The final weekend of test rugby in 2021 has come and gone.     A thrilling weekend of action kicked off with an entertaining clash at Murrayfield, with Scotland beating Japan 29-20. At the...

Scotland make 7 changes to face Japan

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scotland Head Coach Gregor Townsend has made seven changes to the starting XV for the final Autumn Nations Series match against Japan at BT Murrayfield on Saturday 20 November – kick-off 1pm.       Fresh...

HIGHLIGHTS: Scotland Women v Japan Women

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Full Time: Scotland 36 - 12 Japan. A great game played by Scotland, who at half time trailed 10 points to 12. They came back firing in the second half and scored a total of six tries. Try scorers were:...

Latest World Rankings: South Africa Return To The Top

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa return to the top of the World Rugby Rankings at the expense of New Zealand with top sport changing hands for the fourth time in just two months.   A 15-30 victory over Scotland...

British & Irish Lions confirm that the Japan game was not an official Test

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The British and Irish Lions have decided their international game against Japan this summer was not a Test match.   The clash at Murrayfield kicked off the South Africa tour on home soil...