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Australia Rugby World Cup 2023: Seven matches you should get excited about
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyIn less than 10 months’ time, the wait for Rugby World Cup 2023 will come to an end as France take on New Zealand in an opening match that has all the ingredients to be a classic. While...
On this day in 2020: Rugby World Cup draw - Hosts France to face New Zealand, South Africa in with Ireland and Scotland
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby World Cup 2023 hosts France will face New Zealand in the pool phase, while reigning champions South Africa have been paired with Ireland and Scotland. France and three-time winners...
Gatland: Farrell the only contender for British and Irish Lions job
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWales head coach Warren Gatland says Ireland counterpart Andy Farrell is the only real contender to lead the British and Irish Lions on their tour to Australia in 2025. Gatland was in charge of...
Samoa and New Zealand win Cape Town Sevens
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter three action-packed days of World Rugby Sevens Series action in Cape Town, Samoa’s men and New Zealand’s women ended the event - and 2022 - in style with victory. Samoa...
Ngcobo happy to remain top of the World Series standings
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok Sevens coach Sandile Ngcobo expressed his satisfaction with the Blitzboks still topping the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series standings with three tournaments done in the 2023 season, despite a...
Semi-finalists decided at Cape Town Sevens
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe HSBC Cape Town Sevens will come to a climax on Sunday after a thrilling day of action at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday which saw the semi-final line-up confirmed. In the women’s event Olympic...
Small tweaks for Blitzboks as they go for a double
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyComing off a convincing tournament win in Dubai last week may have boosted the self-belief that the Blitzboks are doing something correctly, but Springbok Sevens coach, Sandile Ngcobo, believes the reset...
Three players added to Blitzbok squad for Cape Town
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok Sevens coach Sandile Ngcobo has added three players to his squad that assembled in Cape Town on Monday as they prepare for their home leg in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Christie...
Australia women and South Africa men reign supreme in Dubai
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralia began their HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series title defence on a winning note as they claimed an unprecedented hat-trick of Emirates Dubai 7s titles with a 26-19 victory against their closest rivals...
Jones hits back at scathing Clive Woodward comments
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyUnder-fire England boss Eddie Jones has hit back at some criticism levelled at him by World Cup-winning former England coach, Sir Clive Woodward. In the wake of England’s convincing defeat...
