Dupont injury looming large as France wait for "specialist surgical opinion"
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHost nation France maintained their unbeaten start at Rugby World Cup 2023 with a 96-0 win against Namibia at Stade de Marseille yesterday but it came a cost as captain and scrum-half Antoine Dupont was...
Dupont injury worry overshadows France triumph
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHost nation France maintained their unbeaten start at Rugby World Cup 2023 with a 96-0 win against Namibia at Stade de Marseille on Thursday. Les Bleus scored 14 tries in total, including a hat-trick...
Urroz set for Rugby World Cup debut - Chile name team to play England
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyChile head coach Pablo Lemoine has announced his match-day 23 for the match against England in Pool D at Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille on Saturday, with only six players retaining their starting place from...
ITA 38-17 URU: Uruguay reaction (vice-captain Civetta, head coach Meneses, Leindekar, Ardao, Diana)
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyReaction from Uruguay head coach Esteban Meneses, vice-captain Santiago Civetta, second-row Manuel Leindekar, flanker Manuel Ardao and number eight Manuel Diana after their 38-17 Pool A defeat by Italy...
UPDATED: Capuozzo moves to full-back - Italy name team to play Uruguay
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyItaly head coach Kieran Crowley has named his matchday 23 to face Uruguay in Pool A at Stade de Nice on Wednesday, with four changes from the win against Namibia. Star outside back Ange Capuozzo moves...
Match Day Programme: Italy vs Uruguay
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter an emphatic first round win in the opening week of the tournament and then sitting out the second round, Italy return to action in the Rugby World Cup, when they take on Uruguay. The South Americans...
Rugby World Cup 2023 Match Preview: France v Namibia
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEverything you need to know about France v Namibia at Stade de Marseille, on Thursday, 21 September. France coach Fabien Galthié is not taking any risks with this match, making...
Italy boss Kieran Crowley wary of ‘massive threat’ posed by Uruguay
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyItaly head coach Kieran Crowley believes Uruguay “pose a massive threat” ahead of their meeting at Stade de Nice. The teams meet in Pool A on Wednesday and Gli Azzurri will be looking...
Coetzee freshens starting XV for Les Bleus - Namibia name team to play France
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNamibia head coach Allister Coetzee has named his match-day 23 to face France in Pool A at Stade de Marseille on Thursday, 21 September. Namibia head coach Allister Coetzee has named...
FRA team announcement (v NAM): Dupont, Galthié, Jelonch, Ramos comments
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyComments from France captain Antoine Dupont, head coach Fabien Galthié, back-row Anthony Jelonch and full-back Thomas Ramos following the announcement of the team to play Namibia in Pool A...
