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Los Pumas name team for tour of Australia

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

After the first two rounds of the Rugby Championship, Los Pumas are preparing to travel to Oceania to continue their international tournament. The Australian tour will feature two matches, the first on...

Ngani Laumape set to return as Hurricanes open 2026 campaign against Moana Pasifika

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Hurricanes are set to welcome former star Ngani Laumape to Wellington when they host Moana Pasifika in their opening match of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. Five years on from his final outing...

Rugby World Cup Daily - Monday, 25 August

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

All the talking points as the first weekend of Rugby World Cup 2025 action comes to a close   1. Sun shines on South African star Despite a record-breaking summer in England, Aseza Hele joked at...

New Zealand 'outclassed' in first away defeat to Argentina, admits Barrett

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Zealand captain Scott Barrett admitted they had been "outclassed" after suffering their first away defeat to Argentina, losing 29-23 in the Rugby Championship. Scott Robertson's team started their...

Erasmus sticks with tried and tested players for New Zealand Tour

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus stuck to the players who did duty for the team in their opening two Rugby Championship matches against Australia for their tour to New Zealand, where they will play back-to-back...

Springboks Withdraw Ntlabakanye After Positive Drug Test

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye has been withdrawn from South Africa’s tour of New Zealand after returning an adverse result in a routine drug test carried out by the South African Institute...

Los Puma's claim historic win over the All Blacks

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Black inaccuracies in the air, and at breakdowns, saw Argentina achieve a famous first home 29-23 victory over New Zealand in their Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship Test in Buenos Aires on Sunday (NZT). Kicks...

Pollard praises Bok teammates for CT rebound

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard, who was named the man of the match on Saturday following the team’s 30-22 victory against the Wallabies in Cape Town, which saw them retain the Nelson Mandela...

Highlights from Argentina's historic win over the All Blacks

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Los Puma's secured a historic win over the All Blacks on home soil creating a bottle neck on the Rugby Championship log after two rounds.

Win restores Springbok momentum but NZ task unchanged

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus welcomed a morale-boosting victory over Australia at DHL Stadum in Cape Town on Saturday, but said the hopes of retaining the Castle Lager Rugby Championship still rested...