Springboks name 26-player training squad to prepare for year-end tour
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks will begin their preparations for the Outgoing Tour to the Northern Hemisphere on Sunday with a three-day training camp in Stellenbosch, where 26 players are set to assemble. The...
Japan-based Boks given the greenlight for Twickenham showdown
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa will have their Japanese-based stars available for selection when they tackle England at Twickenham on 26 November. The replay of the 2019 Rugby World Cup final falls...
Grand slam winners return for France, eight uncapped players named in Autumn Nations Series Squad
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance head coach Fabien Galthie has named a 42-man squad for the Autumn Nations Cup. France host Australia in their opening game on 5 November at the Stade de France before fronting...
Laure Sansus out of the World Cup following knee injury
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLaure Sansus has suffered a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee and has been ruled out for the rest of the World Cup. She has been replaced in the group by Marie Dupouy. Best...
Ardie Savea to play in Japan after 2023 Rugby World Cup
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks and Hurricanes loose forward Ardie Savea will take a six-month offshore playing break in Japan next year. The 29-year-old will turn out for the Kobelco Kobe Steelers for the...
Women's World Cup: weekend wrap-up & highlights
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyPool A: A tight contest in Whangarei saw Australia edge out Scotland 14-12: The Black Ferns powered past Wales, showing they remain serious title contenders: Pool...
Wallabies Spring Tour squad announced
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWallabies coach Dave Rennie has confirmed a 36-man squad for the upcoming End of Year Tour which will see the side take on five northern hemisphere nations, including the current top-two ranked sides in...
All Blacks winger George Bridge leaves the Crusaders
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Crusaders and Canterbury have confirmed the departure of All Blacks winger George Bridge. Bridge, 27, has fell out of favour with the Crusaders and All Blacks this year and following the news...
Springbok Women’s starting team unchanged for Fiji clash
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok Women coach Stanley Raubenheimer retained his starting XV for their second Rugby World Cup clash in New Zealand and made only one change to the replacements for Sunday’s match against Fiji,...
Can Jessy Trémoulière lead France to Rugby World Cup glory?
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCan French flyer Jessy Trémoulière lead France all the way to Rugby World Cup glory?
