Ireland U20s Make One Change For World Final Showdown With France
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland will play France in tomorrow's World Rugby U20 Championship final (kick-off: 6pm, live on Virgin Media Two). There is one change to the starting XV which defeated South Africa U20s in the semi-final,...
Wales Can End World Rugby U20 Campaign On a High Against Wallabies
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales’ campaign at the World Rugby U20 Championship reaches its conclusion in South Africa on Friday when they face Australia in Cape Town in the fifth/sixth place playoff following the battling...
Johnny Sexton disciplinary: The World Waits
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe moment of truth will arrive for Johnny Sexton today as the Ireland captain faces a disciplinary hearing which could see him banned and may even end his career prematurely. The fly-half had a misconduct...
Bristol Bears Duo Set For Third-Place Play-Off vs Junior Springboks
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJoe Jenkins and Jimmy Halliwell have been named in the England U20 squad to take on South Africa U20 in the 3rd place play-off fixture in the World Rugby U20 Championship. The match...
All Blacks named for round 2 blockbuster against the Springboks
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Jason Ryan and Joe Schmidt have named the team to play South Africa in Auckland, where five players are set to take the field for the first time in 2023. Brodie Retallick,...
Jones makes five changes to starting XV for Pumas Test
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRichie Arnold has been named to make his first Test start with Wallabies head coach Eddie Jones making five changes to the run-on side for Saturday night’s clash with Argentina in Sydney. The match...
Argentina confirm side for Wallabies Test as Cheika welcomes Jones rematch
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMichael Cheika knows one swallow doesn't make a summer as he tries to plot another rare coaching win over long-time friend and foe Eddie Jones. In a twist few could have imagined only a few months ago,...
Rugby Mourns Nick Koster’s Untimely Death
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNick Koster, who was born in Robertson, came through the Western Province rugby rankings, having made the WP Craven Week side in 2006 and 2007 when he was captain. Nick Koster, who was arguable one of...
World Rugby Releases New Rankings
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe gap between the world's top teams is narrowing with the World Cup less than two months away. New Zealand narrowed the gap between themselves and France in the latest World Rugby rankings thanks...
URC fixtures released 102 days before kick-off
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWith 102 days until the new Vodacom United Rugby Championship season kicks off the league can confirm its fixture schedule in full for the 2023/24 campaign. This represents the earliest release of the...
