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England squad update

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

A 36-player squad has assembled at the England Rugby Performance Centre at Pennyhill Park this evening (Sunday 1 March) to prepare for the forthcoming Guinness Six Nations clash against Italy in Rome on...

England's Mitchell to miss rest of tournament with hamstring injury

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

England scrum-half Alex Mitchell has been ruled out for the remainder of the Six Nations with a hamstring injury. Mitchell suffered the injury during the first half of their defeat to Ireland last time...

Rassie Erasmus casts net wide for first Bok alignment camp

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus cast his net wide, as he named a 49-man squad featuring 11 uncapped players – five of whom are still in the Junior Bok ranks – for the team’s first in-person...

Ireland and Scotland move up in World Rugby rankings

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland climbed two places to third in the latest World Rugby men’s rankings after their 42–21 victory over England. The result returned Andy Farrell’s side to the top three, while England...

Italy injury update

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The medical team of the Italian men’s national rugby team has issued an update following the France–Italy match, ahead of the third round of the 2026 Guinness Six Nations. Ange Capuozzo, who...

Independent Disciplinary update: Enoch Opoku Gyamfi

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Italy (No. 5), Enoch Opoku Gyamfi, will attend an independent disciplinary hearing after he was awarded a red card by Saba Makharadze (Referee) for an act of foul play contrary to Law 9.13 (A player must...

Match report: France v Italy

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

France got off to a great start, opening the scoring in the third minute. A kick from Italy got picked up by Antoine Dupont who chipped it ahead into space, Louis Bielle-Biarrey put on the after burners...

Scotland Player Ratings V Wales

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scotland produced a remarkable second-half comeback to win 26-23 at Principality Stadium and deny Wales a first Six Nations win.   Here are our Scotland player ratings.   Nathan McBeth...

Capuozzo back for Italy to face France

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Italy have named their side to face France as Ange Capuozzo makes his long awaited return and Pablo Dimcheff is recalled to take the 16 jumper.  

The Battle of the Number Eights

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

With round three of the 6 Nations this coming weekend, we compare four of the top number eights. Lorenzo Cannone of Italy, Jack Conan of Ireland, Ben Earl of England and Jack Dempsey...