All Blacks and Fiji climb World Rugby Men’s Rankings
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand successfully retained the Rugby Championship title, and with it the Bledisloe Cup for at least another year, following a comprehensive 38-7 victory over Australia in Melbourne on Saturday. It...
World Rugby U20 Championship 2023: Pool C preview
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa have only once failed to make the semi-finals of the World Rugby U20 Championship, yet their sole title success remains the one they lifted in their home campaign of 2012. The Junior...
James Ryan Extends IRFU Contract to 2025
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland’s James Ryan has signed a two-year IRFU contract extension up to the end of the 2024/25 season. Ryan has become a central figure in the Ireland squad’s leadership group in recent...
On This Day in 2019: South Africa dominate England to win the World Cup
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThree years ago today, South Africa claimed their third Rugby World Cup title defeating England 32-12 in the final. Makazole Mapimpi and Cheslin Kolbe kicked England when they...
Jamie Joseph names Japan squad for England and France tests
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyJapan Head Coach Jamie Joseph has announced the 40-member Squad for the upcoming Autumn Nations Series. The squad left Japan on Wednesday and will face the likes of England and France...
Joe Marler to play for Barbarians vs All Blacks XV
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyHarlequins star Joe Marler will pull on the iconic Barbarians FC jersey next month as the famous invitational side face an All Blacks XV at Tottenham Stadium on Sunday, November 13. Marler...
5 uncapped players named in Wales' 35-player squad for the Autumn Nations Series
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWales men’s head coach Wayne Pivac has named a 35-player squad for the 2022 Autumn Nations Series. Leigh Halfpenny, Ken Owens and Justin Tipuric are back for international...
World Rugby Men's Rankings powered by Capgemini preview: 15-17 September, 2022
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has published the ranking permutations for round four of The Rugby Championship 2022 this weekend. Permutation highlights: Australia will climb above Scotland into seventh place if...
RANKED: Current Tier 1 coaches' win ratios
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAhead of the 2022 Rugby Championship, we look at the win ratios for the current tier 1 test head coaches. Argentina and South Africa secured Series victories in July, while...
1, 999 caps: The most capped Test rugby XV of all time - by position
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAnother international test window has come and gone. A thrilling and historic July test window saw new additions to the test centurion club, and we take a look at what the most capped...
