Autumn Nations Series Team of the Week
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyAnother weekend of action is done and plenty of talking points with the Springboks suffering yet another straight red, England obliterating New Zealand, Japan nearly beating Wales and Santi Carreras coming...
Historic 500th Win for All Blacks in Tight Clash with France
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThree disallowed All Blacks tries, relentless French defence, and TMO interventions throughout all combined to continue the special rivalry between the two sides before New Zealand achieved its 500th Test...
France 43-0 Wales: Les Bleus hammer visitors in Six Nations opener
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAntoine Dupont starred for France as they opened this year's Six Nations in style by crushing Wales 43-0 in Paris on Friday, thereby inflicting a 13th straight defeat on Warren Gatland's side. Doubles...
Dupont set to be fit for New Zealand despite illness
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyOlympic sevens gold medallist Dupont, 27, trained apart from the rest of the squad, but alongside lock Thibaud Flament and prop Uini Atonio, ahead of Saturday's game. Dupont returned to the 15-a-side...
Dupont back to skipper France against Japan
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAntoine Dupont will make his return to the France team as captain for Saturday's Test against Japan after sitting out the last 13 months of international duty. Dupont's last run-out in blue at 15s came...
A tough week resulted in defeat for France
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter getting off on the right foot in their two match test series with a 28-13 victory against Argentina, France would then lose the test 33-25 to Los Pumas. After empressing with their young squad in...
How France could run out against Argentina
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance have rested a lot of their players ahead of the tour to Argentina. They have named a young and inexperienced squad. Here is how we think they will name their squad. 1 Sebastien Taofifenua 2 Teddy...
TOP14 Review: Plenty still to play for as Spring break arrives
1 year ago by James HarringtonJames Harrington examines the state of play in French rugby’s Top 14, after the 20th round of the season. Twenty rounds of the Top 14 season completed. Six to go, broken by the return of the Champions...
France call up Munster’s Irish-qualified centre
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyMunster’s Irish-qualified centre Antoine Frisch has been called up to the France Six Nations squad. According to reports in the French media, Frisch is one of seven...
Good weekend for Bulls, Stormers and Sharks in Europe
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers produced impressive performances over the weekend for an encouraging double for the South African teams in the Investec Champions Cup, while the Hollywoodbets Sharks...
