World Rugby Match Official appointment amendments
3 hours ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has confirmed amendments to the published Emirates World Rugby Match Official appointments for the remaining Rugby World Cup 2023 pool phase matches. Andrew Brace (Ireland) and Chris Busby...
France give positive Antoine Dupont fitness update
1 day ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance’s coaching staff have “no doubts” injured captain Antoine Dupont will be available to play in the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup. Scrum-half Dupont suffered a facial fracture...
Match Preview: Japan v Samoa
1 day ago by Ultimate RugbyThere’s a lot at stake when Japan face Samoa at Stadium de Toulouse on Thursday. Two sides’ quarter-final hopes are on the line in a ferociously tight Pool D, in which a single point separates...
Fidow starts on wing - Samoa announce team to play Japan
1 day ago by Ultimate RugbySamoa head coach Seilala Mapusua has made four changes to his side for their Pool D match against Japan in Toulouse on Thursday, with Taleni Seu and Sa Jordan Taufua coming into the back-row, Ed Fidow...
Samoa hoping local knowledge will offer edge against Japan
2 days ago by Ultimate RugbyWhen Japan takes on Samoa in Toulouse, France, in Pool D of the Rugby World Cup on Thursday, it will be up against a team that knows more than a thing or two about Japanese rugby. Head coach Seilala Mapusua...
GEO 18-18 POR: Portugal and Georgia serve up thriller
5 days ago by Ultimate RugbyGeorgia and Portugal served up a Rugby World Cup 2023 thriller as their Pool C match finished 18-18 at Stadium de Toulouse in Pool C on Saturday. Two Raffaele Storti tries had looked like they would secure...
Match Day Programme: Georgia v Portugal
6 days ago by Ultimate RugbyFixture: Georgia v Portugal Venue: Stadium de Toulouse Kickoff Time: 14:00 local time (GMT+2) Referee: Paul Williams Head-to-head Played: Played:...
Dupont injury looming large as France wait for "specialist surgical opinion"
6 days ago by Ultimate RugbyHost nation France maintained their unbeaten start at Rugby World Cup 2023 with a 96-0 win against Namibia at Stade de Marseille yesterday but it came a cost as captain and scrum-half Antoine Dupont was...
Rugby World Cup 2023 Match Preview: Georgia v Portugal
6 days ago by Ultimate Rugby“We have a lot of things to analyse,” Georgia coach Levan Maisashvili said after their 35-15 defeat to Australia on the first weekend of Rugby World Cup 2023. He wasn’t wrong. Georgia...
Lagisquet makes four changes - Portugal name team to play Georgia
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyPortugal head coach Patrice Lagisquet has named his 23-man squad for the Pool C match against Georgia at Stadium de Toulouse on Saturday, with two changes to his forwards and two in the backs from the...
