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Australia A to take on Tonga in July

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rugby Australia and Tonga Rugby Union have confirmed that an Australia A team will travel to Tonga to play the Tonga national team on July 14. The fixture will be a key match-up for both teams as the...

Argentina qualify for Paris 2024 as the HSBC France Sevens brings big games

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Argentina qualified for Paris 2024 and Canada reached its first semi-final of the season as Spain and Uruguay still can't decide who will stay as core team for next season. The Stade Ernest-Wallon enjoyed...

Five new caps named in All Black Rugby Championship squad

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

  All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Jason Ryan and Joe Schmidt have announced a squad of 36 players for the Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship.The 36-strong squad is as follows: (age, Super Rugby...

Jason Robinson urges England to take hope from unlikely 2007 World Cup run

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Jason Robinson insists England must look to his 2007 runners-up rather than the triumphant vintage of 2003 for inspiration to drive their World Cup quest this autumn. Either France, Ireland, South Africa...

Nienaber “very happy” as Boks wrap up first week of training camp

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber was happy that his squad had ticked the necessary boxes in the first few days of their three-week training camp in Pretoria as they prepare for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship.   The...

Springboks looking at A and B teams similar to 2019

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Four years ago Rassie Erasmus, then acting Springbok Coach, upset the apple cart by announcing he will split the Springbok squad during the opening two rounds of the Rugby Championship and send a bulk...

Elton Jantjies recalled by Jacques Nienaber

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A spate of injuries among Springbok flyhalves has led to the call-up to the Castle Lager Rugby Championship training squad for 46-Test veteran Elton Jantjies.   The 32-year-old – who played...

Tua, Sapsford re-sign for ACT Brumbies

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

ACT Brumbies have announced Brumby 240 Ollie Sapsford and Brumby 248 Tamati Tua have re-signed with the club for the 2024 Harvey Norman Super Rugby Pacific season. Tua and Sapsford were instrumental...

Kolisi recovery on track as Boks prepare for Rugby Champs

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber and SA Rugby Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus gave the nation good news regarding Siya Kolisi on Wednesday, saying they hoped the Bok captain would return to the field...

Ireland Squad Named For World Rugby U20 Championship

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland U20s Head Coach Richie Murphy has named his Ireland U20s squad for the upcoming World Rugby U20 Championship in South Africa.   The tournament, taking place in the Cape Town region,...