Costelow in for injured Anscombe - Wales make late change for Georgia match
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWales head coach Warren Gatland has to make a late change to his match-day 23, with Sam Costelow (pictured) moving from the bench to start at fly-half instead of Gareth Anscombe, who suffered a groin injury...
Match Preview: Wales v Georgia
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWales have already qualified for the quarter-finals, but a point here against Georgia will ensure top spot in Pool C and set up a last-eight match against the second-placed team from Pool D in Marseille...
Alex King wants Wales to keep standards high as they chase top spot in group
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAlex King says that Wales are about maintaining high standards as they build towards a final Rugby World Cup pool game and potentially topping their group. Wales’ appearance in a fourth successive...
Anscombe to start at fly-half - Wales announce squad to play Georgia
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWales head coach Warren Gatland has named his match-day 23 to play Georgia at the Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes on Saturday 7 October and has made six changes to his starting 15, including captain Dewi...
Jac Morgan captains Wales against Australia
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWales will travel to Lyon this evening (Friday) from their team base in Versailles. Adam Beard is named in the second row to win his 50th cap for Wales. Will Rowlands starts alongside him. Jac...
Wales wary of ‘wounded’ Australia, says assistant coach Jonathan Thomas
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWales assistant coach Jonathan Thomas has described Australia as “a wounded animal” ahead of Sunday’s Rugby World Cup clash that could see the Wallabies make unwanted history. Eddie...
Taulupe Faletau: Belief and confidence key for Wales at World Cup
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyTaulupe Faletau has highlighted Wales’ sense of belief and confidence as they close in on a fourth successive Rugby World Cup quarter-final appearance. Australia’s defeat against Fiji means...
Rugby World Cup 2023 - Round Two Analysis
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe headline act in the second round of fixtures was Fiji, who beat Australia 22-15 at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on Sunday - their first victory over the Wallabies in 69 years. Perhaps surprisingly,...
Wales move focus on to Australia after bonus-point success against Portugal
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyJonathan Humphreys has predicted “a hell of a game” when Rugby World Cup rivals Wales and Australia go head-to-head in Lyon. Top spot in Pool C could be on the line next Sunday and Wales know...
Wales secure bonus-point win over Portugal in Pool C
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWales overcame a brave and passionate Portugal to make it two wins out of two at Rugby World Cup 2023 with a scrappy 28-8 victory in Pool C at Stade de Nice. Wing Louis Rees-Zammit scored an early...
