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Cheika Continues Los Pumas 'Rotation' For Boks Clash

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Argentina coach Michael Cheika has continued his rotation policy ahead of the World Cup warm-up match against South Africa in Buenos Aires on Saturday. The starting XV shows five changes from that which...

Henderson To Captain Ireland Against Italy As Three Uncapped Players Named In Squad

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Ireland team to face Italy in Saturday’s opening game of Autumn Nations Series at Aviva Stadium has been named. Iain Henderson will captain the side for the second time, having previously led...

Match Day Programme: Wales vs. England Summer Nations Series

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

This mammoth fixture between Wales and England will see the Welsh look to dot their I's and cross their T's after a very underwhelming six nations series. The English will be looking to see how well they...

Italy name match-day 23 to face Ireland

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Italy head coach Kieran Crowley has announced his squad to face Ireland this weekend at Aviva Stadium in Dublin.   The team sees two new rookies in the starting line-up, with Paolo Odogwu...

England's Best RWC Warm-Up Wins

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ahead of England’s Summer Series matches this August, we take a look back at some of their most memorable RWC warm up wins.     England concluded their RWC preparations with a heavy...

IRELAND: Craig Casey and Tadhg Beirne press conference

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Craig Casey and Tadhg Beirne speak during Ireland's press conference.  

Gatland names his team to take on England

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head coach Warren Gatland has named his Wales senior men’s XV for the Vodafone Summer Series match against England this Saturday at Principality Stadium   Leigh Halfpenny is named at fullback...

Mbonambi captains Boks in Buenos Aires as Steenekamp makes debut

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok hooker Bongi Mbonambi will captain the national team for first time on Saturday when he leads a new-look combination against Argentina in Buenos Aires in the first of three Rugby World Cup warm-up...

Jamison Gibson-Park on Ireland's World Cup preparations

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park on how preparations are going for the Rugby World Cup.   ▪️ Preparing for physical warm-up games ▪️ Leinster lads being "delighted" for Munster ▪️...

All Blacks and Fiji climb World Rugby Men’s Rankings

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

New 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...