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All Blacks team named to play Italy

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks team has been named to play Italy at Stadium Olimpico in Rome, on Saturday 6 November (Kick-off: 2.00PM CET / 2.00AM NZT Sunday) in the third match of the Tudor Northern Tour.  The...

Fans to decide 2021 World Players of the Year

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rugby fans around the world will select the winners in six categories of the World Rugby Awards in 2021.     The World Rugby Awards return in a digital-first format in 2021 after a special...

The most capped Test rugby XV of all time - by position

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales and British & Irish Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones will become the first player to play 149 tests for one country on Saturday.   The 36-year-old second-rower will feature in his 161st test...

Mark Bennett & Fraser Brown drop out of Scotland squad

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Injury has forced Glasgow hooker Fraser Brown out of the Scotland squad preparing to face Tonga, Australia, South Africa and Japan at Murrayfield during the autumn campaign.     Brown...

Stormers fly SA flag in the north

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The tough nature of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship was again underlined on the weekend where only the DHL Stormers managed a victory for the four South African franchises taking on the best of Ireland,...

Italy name 34-man squad for the Autumn Nation Series

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Italy head coach Kieran Crowley has named a list of 34 players in preparation for the Autumn Nations Series - scheduled from 24 October.       Twenty-six of the players called...

Zebre Rugby change name to Zebre Parma

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Zebre Rugby have officially changed their name to Zebre Parma in the United Rugby Championship.     The decision by the club board of directors has been welcomed by both the URC and has...

Uruguay and Chile move up World Rugby Men’s Rankings

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Uruguay’s convincing 34-15 victory over USA in Montevideo on Saturday saw them clinch the Americas 1 qualification place at Rugby World Cup 2023 and also lifted them above the Eagles in the World...

Second Test added to Springbok Women’s itinerary

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springbok Women will face Wales in Cardiff as part of their European tour in November, adding to the two fixtures already confirmed for their trip to the Northern Hemisphere.   The Springbok...

Everything you need to know about Saturday & Sunday's United Rugby Championship action

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The teams for Saturday's and Sunday's Round 3 fixtures of the United Rugby Championship have been named with all details of match officials and broadcast information below.   TEAM...