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Pacific Nations Cup 2024: Round Two Preview

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

  Round two of the Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup 2024 gets underway this weekend with Tonga and USA making their belated entry into the competition. Having seen Fiji beat Samoa 42-16 and Japan...

We Predict The Springboks v All Blacks Line Up

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks and Springboks have named their squads for Round Two and Three of the Rugby Championship. One of the greatest ever rugby rivalries will be reignited in Johannesburg and Cape Town in back...

Pacific Nations Cup | Tonga

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Number of tournaments: 16Best finish: 2nd (2011, 2016)Most points in a match: 57 (57-16 v Japan, April 2006)Biggest win: 41 (57-16 v Japan, April 2006)Did You Know? Tonga featured in the first draw in...

Pacific Nations Cup | Fiji

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Number of tournaments: 16 (2006-2023)Best finish: Champions (2013, 2015-18, 2023)Most points in a match: 45 (45-17 v Tonga, 2014)Biggest win: 28 (as above)Did You Know? Fiji won the Pacific Nations Cup...

Pacific Nations Cup 2024: Six players to watch

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ahead of the start of the reimagined cross-regional competition, we have picked out a player from each squad to keep an eye on. The eagerly anticipated Pacific Nations Cup 2024 will get underway this...

Wallabies prop joins the Waratahs

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

After what turned out to be a season of disappointment for The Waratahs may suddenly turn a new corner, as they look set to welcome Test stars Taniela Tupou and Rob Leota at the franchise. Several household...

France target golden start at Paris Olympics 2024

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Home fans will hope Antoine Dupont and France can get the Olympic Games Paris 2024 off to the perfect start when the men’s sevens tournament gets underway at Stade de France today. Dupont...

World Rugby Men's Rankings preview: 19-21 July, 2024

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby has published the ranking permutations for the July internationals this weekend. Permutation highlights: Only two of the teams ranked in the top five in the world are in action this weekend,...

Winners and Losers from South Africa v Ireland

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springboks surprised Ireland with 80 minutes of running rugby with the visitors staying in the fight the entire game. Here are the winners and losers.   Winners:   Jesse Kriel: Kriel...

World Rugby Men's Rankings preview

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby has published the ranking permutations for the July internationals this weekend. Permutation highlights: Ireland will return to the top of the World Rugby Men’s Rankings if they beat...