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Five Tier 2 players to watch at the Rugby World Cup - Pool D

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

We are in the final countdown to the Rugby World Cup in Japan!     Ultimate Rugby has picked out five Tier Two players from each pool at the Rugby World Cup.   Pool A   Pool...

Beer dispensaries and ball pimples: 10 bits of Rugby World Cup miscellany

7 years ago by The Guardian

Rugby union’s showpiece event will see eye-catching kits, facial recognition for journalists and spontaneously dancing mascots1 Major Japanese sports, particularly baseball, keep spectators lubricated...

Experienced Lock Neville Joins Brumbies for 2020

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Brumbies have announced the signing of experienced lock Cadeyrn Neville for the 2020 Super Rugby season.     The 30-year old will add valuable leadership to the Brumbies second-row stocks,...

Five Tier 2 players to watch at the Rugby World Cup - Pool B

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Rugby World Cup is fast approaching and as we continue to build to what will be the most closely fought World Cup to date, we have picked out five Tier two players to keep an eye on in Japan.     Have...

Mo'unga to be 'fully fit and available' to face South Africa

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks' head coach Steve Hansen and his fellow selectors have confirmed that playmaker Richie Mo'unga will be "fully fit and available" for the clash with the Springboks on September...

Fines re-joins Brumbies

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Brumbies Academy product Issak Fines has returned to the club with the halfback signing a deal for the 2020 Super Rugby season.    The former Junior Wallabies international spent the past two...

Super Rugby draw confirmed for 2020

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The 2020 Super Rugby match schedule has been announced by SANZAAR. The tournament will kick-off with two derbies on Friday 31 January. The Blues will host the Chiefs at Eden Park in Auckland while...

Michael Cheika hints at 'horses-for-courses' selection policy at Rugby World Cup | Bret Harris

7 years ago by The Guardian

The options for the Wallabies are seemingly limitless, but picking the right combinations is crucialWhen Alan Jones became Wallabies coach in 1984 one of the first things he did was to end the practice...

Test Team of the Week

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

With the Rugby World Cup warm-ups done and dusted and the Rugby World Cup a mere few days away, we take a look back the past weekend and selected our team of the Week.     1. Ellis Genge -...

Latest World Rankings: Ireland top the rankings going into RWC

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland's 19-10 win over Wales has sent Joe Schmidt's side to the top of the World Rugby Men's Rankings for the first time in history.     Top position in the World Rugby Men's Rankings has...