Will anyone claim a hat-trick of Mastercard Player of the Match awards?
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWe take a look at which players, and positions, have dominated the Mastercard Player of the Match awards at Rugby World Cup 2023. Five players have won multiple Mastercard Player of the Match awards at...
Expectation to underachievement – How Scotland came up short in France
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland suffered a demoralising pool-stage exit from the World Cup after being unable to get the big win they needed against Ireland. Here, we look back at how the tournament unfolded for Gregor Townsend’s...
Scotland: Rugby World Cup 2023 review
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAbiding memory The sight of captain Jamie Ritchie and full-back Blair Kinghorn, who had been the most bullish before the crucial Pool B decider with Ireland, sitting dejectedly on the sidelines at the...
Match Preview: Ireland v Scotland
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyPool B has already seen one of the great tension-filled, top-quality, high-stakes Rugby World Cup matches at Stade de France. South Africa versus Ireland – world champions against...
Kinghorn reaches half-century as Scotland team named for final pool b encounter
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyBlair Kinghorn will win a 50th Scotland cap as one of 12 changes to head coach Gregor Townsend’s starting line-up for Saturday’s crucial Rugby World Cup 2023 fixture against Ireland at Stade...
Rugby World Cup Round Four Review: Quarter-final slots still up for grabs
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyPlenty still to play for as the pool phase in France enters its final week. Thirty-two Rugby World Cup matches played, 16 to go – and a week to come featuring matches in all four...
Pretty much a World Cup final – Darcy Graham and Scotland ready for Ireland
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyDarcy Graham insisted Scotland are ready to “go to a dark place” as they bid to defy recent history in their mouth-watering qualification shootout with Ireland in Paris. The Scots secured...
Scotland ready for ‘do or die’ game at Rugby World Cup
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland flyer Darcy Graham said the are ready to “go to a dark place” as they bid to defy recent history in their highly anticipated encounter against Ireland in Paris. The Scots secured...
RWC Saturday Review: Fiji target last eight; Scots set up Ireland decider
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFiji were below par but came from behind to beat Georgia 17-12 on Saturday and stay on course for the World Cup quarterfinals, a result that pushed Australia closer to a historic elimination. Scotland...
SCO 84-0 ROU: Scotland tee up Pool B decider against Ireland
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyDarcy Graham bagged four tries as Scotland set-up a Pool B decider with Ireland after claiming a 84-0 victory over Romania at Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille. Flanker Hamish Watson, scrum-half Ali Price...
