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Six Nations: Townsend confident Scotland can cope without Russell and Hogg

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend is confident his side can cope without injured backs Finn Russell and Stuart Hogg against Italy this weekend.   Townsend's side welcome bottom team Italy to Murrayfield...

World Rugby Men's Rankings Preview: 18-19 March, 2023

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby has published the ranking permutations for the final round of matches in the Guinness Six Nations and Rugby Europe 2023 this weekend.      Permutation highlights:   Neither...

England side to face Ireland in the Six Nations

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Captain Owen Farrell will start at fly half, Manu Tuilagi returns to the side at inside centre with Henry Slade at outside centre. There is a first England start for Henry Arundell on the left wing, Anthony...

France name team to face Wales

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

France will welcome Uini Atonio back from suspension for the final game of their Six Nations campaign against Wales, who have made six changes for their trip to the Stade de France.   Atonio was...

Wales name team for Six Nations finale against France

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head coach Warren Gatland has named his Wales senior men’s XV for the final round Guinness Six Nations match against France this Saturday at the Stade de France in Paris (KO 2.45pm GMT live on...

Italy name team to face Scotland

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Kieran Crowley has formalized the line-up that will face Scotland at Murrayfield Stadium on Saturday 18 March at 12.30 local time (13.30 Italian time) on the fifth and final day of sSix Nations 2023.   Four...

Johnny Sexton: Captaining Ireland to Grand Slam glory would be stuff of dreams

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leinster's Johnny Sexton says it “would be the stuff of dreams” to captain Ireland to Grand Slam glory.   The world’s top-ranked side are on the brink of completing a Guinness...

Realistic goals for Springbok Women on tour to Spain

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springbok Women have clear objectives they want to achieve on their two-Test tour to Spain and according to interim coach Louis Koen, they hope to return to South Africa early next month with an understood...

Rachel Malcolm to skipper Scotland for 2023 Women’s Six Nations

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rachel Malcolm will lead a Scotland squad which includes seven uncapped stars for the 2023 Women’s Six Nations.   Head coach Bryan Easson has named the flanker as captain for the third successive...

Six Nations: Williams and Baldwin out as Wales name squad for France trip

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Injured Wales pair Liam Williams and Scott Baldwin are absent from Warren Gatland's 32-man squad for their final Six Nations fixture in France on Saturday.   Full-back Williams sustained a shoulder...