Six Nations Round 3 Team of the Week
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyAnother thrilling weekend of rugby with Ireland and Scotland winning over Wales and England respectively and Italy fighting for a draw in France and nearly snatching it at the end with a penalty hitting...
France vs Italy Prediction and Preview
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWe look ahead to Sunday’s 2024 Guinness Men’s Six Nations match in Lille with our France vs Italy prediction and preview. It seems an eternity ago that France thumped Italy to complete a perfect...
A new breed of Italian rugby: The Origins of Manuel Zuliani
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyLocated in Northern Italy, the town of Castelfranco Veneto is largely known for its magnificent medieval castle whose walls stretch around the Old Town centre. It is also the birthplace of one of Italy’s...
Licata called up in preparation for the match against France
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Italian National Men's Rugby Team have regrpoued for the match against France set to take place at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille on Sunday 25 February in the third round of the...
A team-by-team half-term report on the URC
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWe are now midway through the BKT URC campaign, with all 16 teams having played the first nine of their 18 regular season matches. So as the league returns this weekend with Round 10, how have the sides...
Who is your pick for the 6 nations
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance Head coach Fabien Galthié has already lost two possible starters ahead of the Six Nations opener against Ireland on Friday week, with gritty back row Anthony Jelonch and gigantic lock Emmanuel...
Menoncello returns as Italy announce 6 nation side
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyItaly centre Tommaso Menoncello, who missed last year's Rugby World Cup through injury, was included in the country's Six Nations squad as new head coach Gonzalo Quesada selected his players on Tuesday. A...
Benneton best Zebre
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyBenetton beat Zebre Parma for the second time in the space of a week as a 36-14 victory at Stadio Monigo maintained their fine form in the BKT United Rugby Championship. Having won 31-24 in Parma last...
Match Preview: Benetton v Zebre Parma
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyStadio Monigo, Treviso – KO 13.30 IRE & UK / 14.30 ITA / 15.30 SA Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR, 28th league game) AR 1: Federico Vedovelli (FIR) AR 2: Alex Frasson (FIR) TMO: Stefano...
Match Preview: Zebre Parma v Benetton Rugby
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyBoth teams head into this Italian derby on the back of notable Challenge Cup victories over French opposition. Zebre won 21-14 away to Oyonnax, with the boot of fly-half Gerónimo Prisciantelli...
