Japan Name Matchday Squad for Nations Championship Clash with Ireland
20 hours ago by Ultimate RugbyJapan Confirm Matchday Squad for Nations Championship Clash with Ireland Japan have named their 23-man matchday squad for Saturday's Nations Championship encounter against Ireland at McDonald Jones Stadium...
RSA vs ENG | Wrong Damian named man of the match
4 days ago by Ultimate RugbyA post-game confusion resulted in the incorrect Springbok being awarded the Man of the Match title after Saturday’s 45-21 win against England at Ellis Park. Afrikaans newspaper Rapport stated that...
All Blacks wing Fineanganofo's nervous debut during France win
4 days ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand's newest wing, Fehi Fineanganofo, admitted he was so nervous ahead of his debut against France on Saturday that he vomited in the changing room. Fineanganofo was on the All Blacks bench for...
Nations Championship Attendances, Round 1
4 days ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter an exciting first round of the Nations Championship, we look at the attendances at the matches. Info via Paul Tait on X NZLvFRA (Christchurch) 30,000JPNvITA (Tokyo) 21,329AUSvIRE (Sydney) 41,971FIJvWAL...
Steve Tandy reacts to Wales’ win over Fiji
5 days ago by Ultimate Rugby“Scoring six tries is outstanding” Steve Tandy reacts to Wales’ win over Fiji 🇫🇯 #BBCRugby #Wales pic.twitter.com/g2RLqHaxOx — BBC Sport Wales (@BBCSportWales) July 4,...
South Africa vs England | Player ratings
5 days ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa started the 2026 Nations Championship off to a great start with a dominant 45-21 victory over England. The home side ran in 7 tries and England three. Lets take a look at how the...
Battle of the flyhalves | Australia vs Ireland
5 days ago by Ultimate RugbyThe battle of the flyhalves will always be a big talking point in a match as they control the tempo on attack, organise the defence and can be the difference between winning and losing with one point. ...
Australia vs Ireland | The Scrum battle
5 days ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland hang on for a 33-31 win over Australia in the opening round of the Nations Championship. The match went on to the 80th minute when Australia were awarded a penalty, 40 meters out on the 5 meters...
New Zealand vs France | Player Ratings
5 days ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand hang on to a 34-32 victory over France in the opening match of the 2026 Nations Championship. It was a classic test match, with the home side scoring 5 tries and France 4. Man of the match,...
'No ambition': Schmidt rules out another national job
6 days ago by Ultimate RugbyJoe Schmidt has ruled out coaching a national side again as he focuses on restoring the Wallabies' reputation before turning his attention to grandfatherhood. In the closing stretch of a three-year...
