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Italy Italy Name Team to Face New Zealand in Nations Championship
1 day ago by Ultimate RugbyItaly head coach Gonzalo Quesada has named his side for Saturday's Nations Championship clash against New Zealand, with the match set to kick off at 5:10pm local time (7:10am CEST) at Sky Stadium...
Australia 31-33 Ireland: Late Clarkson try downs Wallabies in thrilling Nations Championship clash
2 days ago by Ultimate RugbyTom Clarkson's late try helped injury-hit Ireland kick-start their Nations Championship campaign with a thrilling 33-31 victory over Australia in Sydney. After New Zealand edged France 34-32 in the first-ever...
Nations Championship: Round 1 Report
2 days ago by Ultimate RugbyRound 1 of the Nations Championship saw both hemispheres come out with 3 wins a piece, with South Africa leading the Southern Hemisphere table following their dominant display against England at Ellis...
Semi-finals confirmed at Junior World Championship after thrilling end to pool stage
2 days ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance will face New Zealand in the first World Rugby Junior World Championship 2026 semi-final in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi on Monday, 13 July before defending champions South Africa take on England. South...
Seven teams remain unbeaten at Junior World Championship in Georgia
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyThe race for the World Rugby Junior World Championship 2026 semi-finals is heating up with seven teams unbeaten after an entertaining second round in Tbilisi and Kutaisi. Seven teams remain unbeaten...
World Rugby Men's Rankings preview: 4 July, 2026
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has published the ranking permutations for this weekend's opening rounds of the Nations Championship 2026 and World Rugby Nations Cup 2026. Permutation highlights: South Africa will...
The Italian XV for the challenge against Japan in their debut Nations Championship match
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyGonzalo Quesada, Head Coach of the Italian Men's National Team, has announced the team that will face Japan on Saturday 4 July at 5:40 pm local time (10:40 am Italian time) at the Chichibunomiya Stadium...
Campbell back in gold for sold out Sydney Test against Ireland
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyJock Campbell, who last played for the Wallabies in their 2022 win over Wales in Cardiff, will link with 21-year-old Max Jorgensen and Wiradjuri man Dylan Pietsch in the back three for the sold-out...
South Africa, Argentina and Australia enjoy statement wins on day one in Georgia
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyIt was an opening day to savour at the World Rugby Junior World Championship 2026 in Georgia on Saturday as reigning champions South Africa laid down a stunning marker by running in 15 tries against Uruguay. Argentina,...
Wallabies name three uncapped players in squad for July Nations Championship
3 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyWallabies coaches have selected a 37-player squad for the upcoming Nations Championship Tests on home soil next month, with uncapped Brumbies pair Declan Meredith and Lachlan Shaw and Waratahs lock Miles...
