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Dan McKellar on Leicester Tigers - A Season Preview

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

This has been a summer of change at Mattioli Woods Welford Road. After Steve Borthwick departed to take over England in December, Leicester Tigers put up a stern defence of their Gallagher Premiership...

Rugby World Cup 2023 Quarter-Final Preview: Wales v Argentina

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Everything you need to know about Wales v Argentina at Stade de Marseille, on Saturday, 14 October   The quarter-finals kick off with a banger in Marseille, as Wales meet Argentina for the...

Garry Ringrose determined to break new ground with Ireland at Rugby World Cup

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Three-time champions New Zealand stand in the way of rugby’s top-ranked nation. Garry Ringrose is determined to break new ground at the Rugby World Cup as he prepares for potentially the biggest...

Experienced Bok team named for RWC quarter-final

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber named an experienced team – including 15 players who featured in the 2019 final – for their Rugby World Cup quarter-final against France at the Stade de France...

Warren Gatland: Wales aren’t ready to go home yet and will embrace pressure

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Victory over the Pumas in Marseille would see Wales reach a third World Cup semi-final under Gatland.   Warren Gatland says that Wales are not ready to go home and they will embrace the pressure...

World Rugby Women's Rankings preview: 13-14 October, 2023

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby has published the ranking permutations for the opening round of matches in the inaugural WXV 2 and WXV 3 tournaments this weekend.  Permutation highlights: As the highest-ranked team...

Teams ready to push women’s game forward in South Africa and UAE

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Women’s rugby is ready to take its “biggest step forward” this weekend as the inaugural WXV 2 and WXV 3 tournaments get underway in Stellenbosch and Dubai. It is hoped that WXV, World...

UPDATED: Paulos replaces Matera in Argentina squad for Rugby World Cup 2023

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Argentina head coach Michael Cheika has replaced injured back-row Pablo Matera with Lucas Paulos in their 33-man Rugby World Cup squad. Matera, who started three matches, tore his hamstring in Argentina's...

Ireland’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final hoodoo

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland have never won a World Cup knockout match. In-form Ireland face three-time champions New Zealand seeking to improve their wretched quarter-final record at the Rugby World Cup. The Irish are through...

Assistant coach Jones, Reinach, Mbonambi (RSA)

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Comments from South Africa assistant coach Felix Jones, scrum-half Cobus Reinach and hooker Bongi Mbonambi at a media briefing at Roland-Garros ahead of the Springboks' match against Rugby World Cup 2023...