Mils Muliaina on All Blacks all-time Rugby World Cup XV snub
7 years ago by Rugby DumpAhead of this year's tournament, a fan-driven poll has delivered an all-time All Blacks Rugby World Cup XV, featuring a number of current stars of the game and a few from year's gone by. All Blacks centurion...
Fiji RWC Squad Update: Lee-Roy Atalifo replaces injured Kalivati Tawake
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyStand-by prop Lee-Roy Atalifo has been called into the 31 member Flying Fijians Rugby World Cup squad today. Kalivati Tawake has been ruled out, suffering a knee injury during the Pasifika Challenge...
Meet the Ultimate Rugby World Cup bolter who will make his test debut against the All Blacks
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTonga's Rugby World Cup squad contains what can only be described as the ultimate World Cup bolter. Siua Maile is a name not known to many but might become the topic of a number debates of...
Beauden Barrett to fly-half for the All Blacks final hit-out before World Cup
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe All Blacks team has been named to play Tonga on Saturday September 7th at FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton. In the forwards, Codie Taylor starts at hooker, with Liam Coltman providing cover...
Beauden Barrett back to fly-half for final All Blacks hit-out before World Cup
7 years ago by The GuardianInjured Richie Mo’unga forces selection changeMove allows Ben Smith to slot back at full-backBeauden Barrett has reverted to fly-half after playing the last three Tests at full-back for the All Blacks’...
Safety first in Wallabies selection for final pre-World Cup outing | Bret Harris
7 years ago by The GuardianMichael Cheika has opted to rest key players rather than pick a full-strength side to avert another upset at the hands of SamoaThe Wallabies have been upset before by Samoa in a World Cup year – a stunning...
Snubbed Rugby World Cup XV
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Rugby World Cup is just days away and every team has named their 31-man squad for the showpiece event in Japan. The best rugby players in the game will arrive in Japan,...
Wednesday Morning Round Up
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEddie Jones Names Team For Final World Cup Warm Up Match A mix and match selection strategy sees Joe Marchant named at outside centre with Piers Francis at inside centre. Owen Farrell, who captains...
Fourth Rugby World Cup looms for prolific try-scoring Canada winger DTH van der Merwe
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHead coach Kingsley Jones has announced the 31-player World Cup roster that will represent Canada at the 2019 Rugby World Cup (RWC) in Japan. Canada is one of 20 nations that have qualified for...
Rugby rankings may be maligned but they reflect expectation of tight World Cup | Matt McIlraith
7 years ago by The GuardianWhether you agree with the methodology behind them or not, the rankings are generally accurate and have generated interestTwo-time Rugby World Cup-victor John Eales once said that the winner of the World...
