Ireland extend their lead at the top of the World Rugby Rankings
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyUnusually there were no positional changes in the World Rugby Men’s Rankings despite there being a full programme of fixtures in the Six Nations and Rugby Europe Championship. However,...
Wallabies confirm 2023 Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup fixtures
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Wallabies confirm their 2023 Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup fixtures, which will set the foundations for their Rugby World Cup preparations which kicks off in France in September. In...
Jay Tregonning re-signed as Australia Women coach for 2023
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby Australia has confirmed Wallaroos coach Jay Tregonning has been re-signed for the 2023 season. Tregonning took over at the end of 2021, tasked with guiding a program that had limited game-time...
New Zealand Rugby announces All Blacks home Tests in Auckland and Dunedin
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe All Blacks will play two Tests on home turf this year against South Africa in Auckland and Australia in Dunedin. The Rugby Championship 2023 schedule will see the All Blacks play South...
Scotland equal all-time high in World Rugby Men’s Rankings
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland have moved above England and into fifth place in the World Rugby Men’s Rankings following their 29-23 win at Twickenham on Saturday. Duhan van der Merwe’s brilliant brace...
Six Nations: Five things we learned from Italy vs France
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyItaly and France played out a classic in Rome, and while the Grand Slam champions came away with five points, the Azzurri may be more positive heading into round two of the 2023 Guinness Six Nations. In...
Super Rugby Countdown Day 18: Most successful coaches of the Super 14 era
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBefore its expansion, the Super Rugby was called the Super 14 between 2006-2010, consisting of 14 teams. Following Super 12's success (1996-2005), the teams were under pressure to put a skillful leader...
France hang on after a thriller in Rome
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyGrand Slam champions France got their Guinness Six Nations campaign off to a bonus-point-winning start with a 29-24 win over Italy but they were given an almighty scare along the way.Leading 19-6 midway...
World Ranking Permutations for the 1st Round of 6 Nations/Rugby Europe
3 years ago by World RugbyWorld Rugby has published the ranking permutations for the opening rounds of the men's Guinness Six Nations and Rugby Europe Championship 2023 this weekend. Permutation highlights: Ireland are...
Super Rugby Countdown Day 22: Players with the Most Super Rugby Appearances
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOnly the best players have the coaches confidence in taking the field a number of times due to their talent and reliability. Here's a list of the top ten players to have been called up the most in Super...
