South Africa and Australia Fall in Latest World Rankings
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa and Australia have both fallen in the latest World Rankings while England and Tonga both enjoyed a profitable weekend from a World Rugby Rankings point of view. England and...
State of the rugby nations: Guardian writers' verdicts on the June Tests
8 years ago by The GuardianNew Zealand are still the team to beat but Ireland’s series win and Wales’ charge up the rankings lay down markers for the northern hemisphere(World rankings as of Mon 25 June; ups and downs calculated...
June Test XV
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWe pick the best XV of the June Internationals, following an entertaining month of test rugby that saw South Africa, Ireland, New Zealand and Wales all claim series victories while Japan and USA claimed...
RANKINGS UPDATE: Three northern hemisphere sides firmly in the top 5
8 years ago by Rugby DumpFollowing successful tours for Ireland and Wales, and a final Test win for England in South Africa, the three Six Nations teams have cemented their spots in the World Rugby Rankings top five, giving them...
Leinster Confirm Academy Line-Up For 2018/19
8 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsLeinster have confirmed their Academy list for the 2018/19 season with eight new players starting pre-season training in UCD this summer.
Connacht Set Wasps Pre-Season Game For Dubarry Park
8 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsConnacht have announced that Dubarry Park in Athlone will play host to a pre-season friendly between Connacht and English Premiership side Wasps in August.
Waratahs lose captain Hooper for four weeks
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWaratahs will be without their captain Michael Hooper for up to four weeks due to an injury sustained in the Wallabies' loss to Ireland in Sydney. Hooper limped off the field after just 16 minutes into...
Match Highlights: Australia v Ireland
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland ran out narrow margin winners over Australia this morning in the test series decider at The Allianz Stadium in Sydney. In what was an exhilarating game from start to finish, it was the goal-kicking...
Ireland build towards RWC 2019 with brilliant season and 2-1 series victory
8 years ago by Rugby DumpIreland are looking forward to a bit of a break after capping off a sensational season with their first win in Australia since 1979, as they beat the Wallabies 20-16 in Sydney to go 2-1 in the three-Test...
Rugby union: Wallabies prove 'tactically inept' against smarter Ireland
8 years ago by The GuardianAustralia have been so far unable to rise to the occasion when the stakes are highThe third and deciding Test between the Wallabies and Ireland in Sydney was billed as a grand final, the sense of occasion...
