Tonga 
Japan South Africa reclaim number 1 spot in World Rugby rankings
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter an action-packed weekend with matches in The Rugby Championship and the Pacific Nations Cup, there has been a few changes to the World Rugby rankings with USA being the biggest climbers and Tonga...
Pacific Nations Cup: Defending champions Fiji fly into final
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyKalaveti Ravouvou scored a hat-trick for Fiji and opposite winger Taniela Rakuro bookended the opening period try-spree with scores at either end of the half. His first, with just four minutes on the clock,...
Japan rips apart Tonga to reach Pacific Nations Cup rugby final
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbySeven players scored a try for Japan in an overwhelming 62-24 rout of Tonga on Sunday that advanced the Asian men's rugby side into the Pacific Nations Cup final. Tries by Amato Fakatava, Hayate Era,...
USA qualify for Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 after victory in Denver
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyUSA have secured qualification for Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 after defeating Samoa 29-13 in the fifth-place play-off of the Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup 2025 on Sunday, 14 September, in Denver,...
Pacific Nations Cup 2025: Semi-finals preview
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyDICK’S Sporting Goods Park in Denver, Colorado, hosts three matches this weekend, as the Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup 2025 Finals Series gets under way. Samoa and USA kick off what is set...
World Rugby Men's Rankings preview: 13-14 September, 2025
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has published the ranking permutations for matches in The Rugby Championship 2025 and the Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup 2025 this weekend. Permutation highlights: South Africa...
Sunday Rugby Back at Ballymore with Reds Team Named for Super Rugby AUS Lift-off
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyPromising prop Massimo De Lutiis will make his comeback to the Queensland Reds line-up when the new Super Rugby AUS competition launches at Ballymore Stadium on Sunday afternoon. His diligent rehabilitation...
South Africa Slide as Rankings Shake Up
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe latest world rugby rankings have delivered big changes in both the men’s and women’s game. South Africa’s fall in the men’s standings is the headline, while in the women’s...
Seven-try Japan silence spirited USA’s California dreams
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAmato Fakatava and captain Warner Dearns both scored twice as Japan eased to a seven-try 21-47 win over USA, to book their semi-final place in Denver, Colorado, next weekend, and leave the Eagles facing...
Tonga qualify for Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFollowing Fiji’s win over Samoa in the Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup, Tonga have now officially qualified for the semi-finals and joins Fiji as the second nation from the Pacific Islands...
