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Townsend Makes Four Changes To His Starting XV To Face South Africa

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scotland Head Coach Gregor Townsend has selected a new-look side to play South Africa at BT Murrayfield on Saturday 13 November – kick-off 1pm.   There are four personnel changes from the...

Autumn Nations Team of the Week

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A thrilling weekend of international rugby in Europe has come to an end, and it's time to pick the Ultimate Rugby Autumn Nations Team of the Week.     A doubleheader kicked things off with...

Looking ahead to an action-packed round of Autumn Nations Series

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A feast of rugby awaits fans around the world as Round 3 of the Autumn Nations Series offers a total of nine Test matches in what is sure to be an action-packed weekend.    Italy vs All...

Injured Wales captain Jones set to miss Six Nations

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wayne Pivac says Wales need leaders to step up in the absence of Alun Wyn Jones, who is not expected to play in the Six Nations.     Defending champions Wales are set to be without captain...

All Blacks team named to play Italy

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks team has been named to play Italy at Stadium Olimpico in Rome, on Saturday 6 November (Kick-off: 2.00PM CET / 2.00AM NZT Sunday) in the third match of the Tudor Northern Tour.  The...

The most capped Test rugby XV of all time - by position

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales and British & Irish Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones will become the first player to play 149 tests for one country on Saturday.   The 36-year-old second-rower will feature in his 161st test...

No plans to include Springboks in Six Nations

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Amid speculation in recent times that South Africa will be joining the Six Nations Championship, the tournament’s Chief Executive, Ben Morel, has dispelled the rumours, saying that there are currently...

Mark Bennett & Fraser Brown drop out of Scotland squad

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Injury has forced Glasgow hooker Fraser Brown out of the Scotland squad preparing to face Tonga, Australia, South Africa and Japan at Murrayfield during the autumn campaign.     Brown...

Moerat earns Springbok call-up for UK tour

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former SA Schools and Junior Springbok captain Salmaan Moerat has earned his first Springbok call-up in a squad of 32 players named by Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber on Tuesday for the Castle Lager Outgoing...

Two uncapped players in Wales 38-man squad

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales have named a 38-man squad for the forthcoming Autumn Nations Series 2021 campaign.     Wales U20 and Exter Chiefs forward Christ Tshiunza is one of two uncapped players named in the...