Etzebeth banned for 12 weeks over eye gouge
10 hours ago by Ultimate RugbyEben Etzebeth, South Africa's double World Cup-winning second row, has been banned for 12 weeks for an eye gouge against Wales. The 34-year-old was seen to make contact with the left eye of Alex Mann...
French flavour awaits SA teams in Champions Cup
20 hours ago by Ultimate RugbyReigning champions Union Bordeaux Bègles will kick off the defence of their Champions Cup crown against the Bulls in Pretoria, while the Stormers and Sharks both face tough away fixtures in France...
HSBC SVNS returns to Cape Town
22 hours ago by Ultimate RugbyHSBC SVNS arrives in Cape Town this weekend on 6-7 December as the world’s top sevens teams continue their campaign following an action-packed opening round in Dubai. The event marks ten years since...
RWC 2027 Draw: A closer look at the pools
1 day ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 Draw took place in Sydney on Wednesday with the 24 qualified teams placed into one of six pools for the tournament, which takes place from 1 October-13 November,...
England head coach Steve Borthwick and captain Maro Itoje react to the draw
1 day ago by Ultimate RugbySteve Borthwick, head coach On the draw: "It feels like the road to the World Cup has started now, it's really going to accelerate from here. There's lots of talk and buzz around it." On England-Wales...
RWC 2027 Draw: Quotes of the Day
1 day ago by Ultimate RugbyEddie Jones on what he wants for Japan “We want to be the team that everyone wants to watch at the World Cup. To do that, a top-four finish would be fantastic. We will do everything we can over...
France's head coach Fabien Galthié reacts to the draw
1 day ago by Ultimate RugbyFabien Galthié, head coach On his feelings after the draw: "This live draw has projected us straight into the competition – it already feels like tomorrow, and we’re ready for it....
Eddie Jones (Head Coach) and Yoji Nagatomo (Team Director) react to the draw
1 day ago by Ultimate RugbyEddie Jones, head coach On how he feels about the pool draw for RWC 2027: “World Cup draws do draw a line in that you can now focus on the teams you’re playing against. The only feeling...
Australia's captain Harry Wilson and head coach Joe Schmidt react to the draw
1 day ago by Ultimate RugbyHarry Wilson (Australia captain) On facing New Zealand: "We’re obviously stoked to get the All Blacks. They’re a team we love versing, we verse them quite a lot. In a World Cup, if you...
Pools confirmed for Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia
1 day ago by Ultimate RugbyPreparations for Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 reached an important milestone today with confirmation of the six pools that will headline the largest tournament in the sport's history. For the first...
