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Rassie Erasmus casts net wide for first Bok alignment camp

1 day 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...

Wallaby centre to debut as Chiefs return home.

1 day ago by Ultimate Rugby

Gallagher Chiefs head coach Jono Gibbes has brought two All Blacks into his 23 to play the Crusaders on Saturday and given former Wallaby...

Hurricanes name team to face Fijian Drua in Lautoka

1 day ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Hurricanes have named their team for their round three Super Rugby Pacific match against the Fijian Drua at Churchill Park in Lautoka on Saturday. The side features a potential debutant and a handful...

Barbarians announce fixtures and coaches for summer tour

2 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Barbarian F.C. is delighted to announce a blockbuster international fixture against South Africa at the iconic Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) on Saturday,20 June 2026, kicking...

2026 Super Rugby Pacific Player of the Year: Round 2

2 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Jorgensen backed up his maximum point haul from Round One to claim six votes after the Waratahs' victory over the Fijian Drua, scoring a double. He faces stiff competition, with ACT Brumbies back-rower...

Ireland and Scotland move up in World Rugby rankings

3 days 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...

Squad Update | Munster Prepare For Zebre At Thomond

3 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Munster squad are preparing at the HPC ahead of Sturday’s URC Round 12 clash against Zebre at Thomond Park. On the international front, Edwin Edogbo, Tom Farrell and Michael Milne have all returned...

Joe Brial Re-Signs With Queensland Reds

3 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Powerful backrower Joe Brial has been re-signed by the Queensland Rugby Union to continue his rise in Australian rugby. The QRU is today delighted to announce that Brial, 24, has inked a two-year...

Japan Rugby League One round nine review

3 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

There is a new name at the top of the leaderboard at the halfway stage of the regular season in Japan Rugby League One as Kubota Spears took over from Saitama Wild Knights following the inaugural champions’...

Japan Rugby League One Round Nine Official Preview

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

Is this the biggest test? League leaders, Saitama Wild Knights, might be unbeaten this season, and the winners of 71 matches from 82 outings since Japan Rugby League One inaugurated five years ago, but...