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England U20 Men’s Elite Player Squad announced for 2025/26

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

England U20 Men’s head coach Andy Titterrell and assistant coach Kevin Sorrell have named their Elite Player Squad (EPS) for the 2025/26 season. Titterrell was recently announced as the side’s...

Reds team to face Waratahs

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Backrower Joe Brial will make a return to family turf in Narrabri this weekend with the Queensland Reds for the Santos Festival of Rugby.The Reds will take on the NSW Waratahs at Dangar Park on Saturday...

South Africa reclaim number 1 spot in World Rugby rankings

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

After an action-packed weekend with matches in The Rugby Championship and the Pacific Nations Cup, there has been a few changes to the World Rugby rankings with USA being the biggest climbers and Tonga...

Pacific Nations Cup: Defending champions Fiji fly into final

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Kalaveti Ravouvou scored a hat-trick for Fiji and opposite winger Taniela Rakuro bookended the opening period try-spree with scores at either end of the half. His first, with just four minutes on the clock,...

Japan rips apart Tonga to reach Pacific Nations Cup rugby final

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Seven players scored a try for Japan in an overwhelming 62-24 rout of Tonga on Sunday that advanced the Asian men's rugby side into the Pacific Nations Cup final. Tries by Amato Fakatava, Hayate Era,...

USA qualify for Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 after victory in Denver

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

USA have secured qualification for Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 after defeating Samoa 29-13 in the fifth-place play-off of the Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup 2025 on Sunday, 14 September, in Denver,...

Pacific Nations Cup 2025: Semi-finals preview

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

DICK’S Sporting Goods Park in Denver, Colorado, hosts three matches this weekend, as the Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup 2025 Finals Series gets under way. Samoa and USA kick off what is set...

World Rugby Men's Rankings preview: 13-14 September, 2025

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby has published the ranking permutations for matches in The Rugby Championship 2025 and the Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup 2025 this weekend.  Permutation highlights: South Africa...

Sunday Rugby Back at Ballymore with Reds Team Named for Super Rugby AUS Lift-off

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Promising prop Massimo De Lutiis will make his comeback to the Queensland Reds line-up when the new Super Rugby AUS competition launches at Ballymore Stadium on Sunday afternoon. His diligent rehabilitation...

Young guns among Force team for Super Rugby AUS opener

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Western Force’s 23-player team list for the opening game of the new Super Rugby AUS competition has been selected, with half a dozen Academy talents named in the starting line-up. Academy graduates...