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RWC2025 | South Africa head coach Swys de Bruin, captain Nolusindiso Booi and Libbie Janse van Rensburg speak after their dramatic 29-24 win in Pool D

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa head coach Swys de Bruin, captain Nolusindiso Booi and Mastercard Player of the Match Libbie Janse van Rensburg speak after their dramatic 29-24 win in Pool D over Italy at York Community...

RWC2025 | South Africa set for quarter-finals after beating Italy in thriller

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa have got one foot in the quarter-finals of Rugby World Cup 2025 after beating Italy for the first time in their history, winning 29-24 in Pool D after a thrilling match that swung way and...

RWC2025 pool permutations ahead of matches on Sunday, 31 August

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

With one round of the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 pool phase still to play, only three teams – England, Canada and Scotland – have already secured qualification for the quarter-finals. Five...

Three teams through to Women's RWC 2025 quarter-finals

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Hosts England, Canada and Scotland are confirmed as qualified for the quarter-finals of Women's Rugby World Cup 2025.  At the end of a dramatic day of action, three teams - hosts England, Canada...

Roos moves to fullback as Tose starts against Italy Women

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Utility back Nadine Roos will start at fullback and Unam Tose at scrumhalf for the Springbok Women against Italy in York, while Chumisa Qawe and Eloise Webb will make their first appearances at the Women’s...

Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025: Round 2 Preview

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

As we head into Round 2 of the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, we analyse all the fixtures, with a special eye on the crunch ties in each pool. The 2025 Rugby World Cup kicked off with a bang in Sunderland...

100th Cap for Victor Sekekete

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Cheetahs captain and lock, Victor Sekekete, is set to play his 100th game on Friday against the Griquas. Victor joined the Cheetahs in 2020 from Griquas and has played 99 matches for the Bloemfontein...

Wallabies updated squad for Argentina Tests

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Wallabies coaches have confirmed an updated 36-player squad for the upcoming Tests against Argentina as part of the 2025 Flight Centre Rugby Championship. The group is mostly consistent from the one...

Boks arrive in Auckland in high spirits

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springboks arrived in Auckland close to midnight local time on Wednesday in high spirits and excited about the challenge of facing their arch-rivals, the All Blacks, in back-to-back Test matches in...

Rugby World Cup | Bitonci, Fedrighi, Turani talk about their opening game against France,

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

YORK - Alia Bitonci (pictured kicking), Valeria Fedrighi and Silvia Turani talk about their opening game for Italy against France, the next challenge against South Africa in Pool D on Sunday, pre-match...