Japan Rugby League One 2023-24 Round Eight Preview
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyDivision One - Wild Knights’ Kryptonite It doesn’t make a lot of sense, based on their recent finishing positions on the championship ladder. Yet sport, and rugby especially, doesn’t...
Captains create street art ahead of HSBC SVNS in Los Angeles
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThe captains of the 12 men's and women's teams left their mark on LA by creating a piece of street art ahead of the fifth round of the HSBC SVNS on 1-3 March Los Angeles hosts the fifth round of HSBC...
WXV 2 returns to South Africa in September
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbySix of the best women’s teams on the planet will return to South Africa later this year for the second instalment of WXV 2 after World Rugby announced the host venues for their three flagship annual...
Pacific Nations Cup 2024 set to level up global competitiveness as new brand, format and fixtures are announced
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has today unveiled the vibrant new brand, format and fixtures for the reimagined Pacific Nations Cup, a six-team annual competition featuring Canada, Fiji, Japan, Samoa, Tonga, and USA designed...
Argentina And New Zealand Win HSBC SVNS In Vancouver
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyArgentina win third consecutive men’s title with 36-12 victory over New Zealand, while France win bronze. New Zealand beat France 35-19 to claim women’s gold as hosts Canada claim bronze Argentina...
World Rugby Women's Rankings preview: 24 February, 2024
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has published the ranking permutations for the second match of the Rugby Europe Women's Championship 2024 in Lisbon this weekend. Permutation highlights: Portugal will jump two places to...
Japan Rugby League One Preview
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Flight of the EagleLast season they were separated by one place, and six log points.This time, with the roles reversed, three places and nine points separate Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo and Yokohama...
Allan Alaalatoa pitches to captain Wallabies
2 months ago by Ultimate Rugbyllan Alaalatoa's two Tests as Wallabies captain have been about as painful as they get. There was 2022 in Florence, as Australia crashed to a historic loss to Italy - a shock result that led to Dave Rennie's...
From Bank Teller to the top of the Rugby Mountain: The Origins of Bundee Aki
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyNormally, you'd be hard-pressed to find similarities between a bank teller working on the other side of the world and a World Rugby Player of the Year nominee. But Bundee Aki doesn't do normal. The...
Rugby World Cup 2023 was the most viewed rugby event of all time
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyRWC France 2023 achieved 1.33 billion viewing hours (VH) across all programming on linear and non-linear broadcast making it the most viewed rugby event of all time France 2023 achieved 30 per cent...
