Elliot Daly eager for England to display attacking talent against Japan
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyElliot Daly insists it is time for England to show their teeth in attack as they look to build on the defensive masterclass delivered against Argentina. Steve Borthwick’s team top Pool D...
Barbarians name team to face Scarlets
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralia scrum-half Ryan Lonergan will lead an international studded Barbarians side to take on the Scarlets at Parc y Scarlets on Saturday (14:30). Lonergan partners Wallaby great James O’Connor...
Johnny Sexton does not put personal glory ahead of an Ireland victory over Tonga
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJohnny Sexton believes none of his team-mates will care if he surpasses Ronan O’Gara as Ireland’s record points holder during Saturday’s clash with Tonga. Captain Sexton is on...
Tameifuna leads from the front row - Tonga name team to play Ireland
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTonga head coach Toutai Kefu has named his match-day 23 to face Ireland at Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes on Saturday, with captain Ben Tameifuna forming part of a heavyweight front row. 1 Siegfried...
Gregor Townsend sympathetic after concussion ruins Dave Cherry’s World Cup dream
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyGregor Townsend expressed sympathy for Dave Cherry after the veteran hooker’s first World Cup was brought to a premature end following a fall down the stairs at Scotland’s team hotel. It...
Secret bonuses if Wallabies win World Cup revealed
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby Australia has agreed to award lucrative bonuses to the Wallabies if they perform well at the Rugby World Cup, with players set to pocket an extra $175,000 each if Australia can lift the trophy, writes The...
Pedrero and Huete form second-row - Chile name team to play Samoa
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHead coach Pablo Lemoine has named his Chile match-day 23 to face Samoa in Pool D in Stade de Bordeaux on Saturday, 16 September, with Santiago Pedrero and Pabo Huete coming in to the team to form a new...
Former Australia star Leali’ifano starts at 10 - Samoa name team to play Chile
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySamoa head coach Seilala Mapusua has named his match-day 23 to face Chile at Stade de Bordeaux on Saturday, with Australia's top points scorer at Rugby World Cup 2019, Christian Leali'ifano, starting...
Japan’s Rugby World Cup 2023 : From Debut Triumph to the Challenge of England
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJapan’s Rugby World Cup 2023 campaign goes from one extreme to another this week as they transition from something new to something old. Having beaten tournament debutants Chile 42-12 in Toulouse,...
Billy Vunipola ‘looks good to go’ for England after brutal training regime
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBilly Vunipola has been beasted in training for the past month in anticipation of his return from suspension for England’s World Cup clash with Japan. Vunipola was banned for the final warm-up...
