Danny Cipriani’s World Cup hopes fade after another Eddie Jones snub
7 years ago by The Guardian• Gloucester fly-half left out of training squad• Joe Marler gets the nod over Ben MoonDanny Cipriani seems destined to end his career without having played in a World Cup after he was left out of...
Latest World Rankings
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa have closed in on fourth place in the World Rugby Rankings following their win over Australia, while New Zealand survived a big scare to keep their unbeaten record against Los Pumas intact. Argentina...
England squad update: Joe Marchant joins the squad travelling to Treviso
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland head coach Eddie Jones has called up 38 players for England’s third official Rugby World Cup training camp in Treviso, Italy (22 July until 2 August). The squad will fly this...
Shae Tucker signs for Cornish Pirates
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Cornish Pirates can confirm that New Zealand-born centre Shae Tucker, aged 23, has signed a two-year contract with the club. Growing up in Napier, Shae played junior rugby from an...
Springboks name squad to travel to New Zealand
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks have confirmed a touring squad of 36 players for their Rugby Championship matches against New Zealand and Argentina in the next three weeks. SA Rugby Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus,...
Five things England can learn from the Cricket World Cup
7 years ago by Rugby WorldJacob Whitehead looks at how Eddie Jones and his team can take lessons from their cricketing counterpartsPure joy: England celebrate with the trophy after winning he Cricket World Cup final (Getty Images) Jacob...
From a selection crisis to a selection headache: The Springbok scrumhalves
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAt the start of Rassie Erasmus tenure as Springbok head coach in 2018, the former test flanker had limited options at scrumhalf with no clear front runner for the no.9 jersey 18 months out from a Rugby...
Australia under pressure as Cheika puts his job on the line
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralia endured a miserable 2018 and there is no room for error in a World Cup year. But can their mixed bag of a squad succeed? Minus two of their superstars for different reasons...
Wayne Barnes To Referee Ireland’s World Cup Opener Against Scotland
7 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsEngland’s Wayne Barnes has been selected to referee the Celtic derby between Ireland and Scotland in Pool A, following today’s announcement of the match official appointments for the pool stages...
Stats & Facts: Springboks vs Wallabies
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAs the Springboks prepare to host Australia for the first Rugby Championship match in Johannesburg, we take a closer look at the key stats and facts ahead of the clash in Ellis Park 1. South...
