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England squad update ahead of Ireland clash

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Eddie Jones has named a 36-player England squad ahead of this weekend’s Guinness Six Nations match against Ireland. Jones’ side will take on Ireland at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday 12 March...

Latest World Rankings: France & Spain Climb

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

France and Spain have been rewarded for their results in the Six Nations and Rugby Europe Championship this weekend.     Round three of the Six Nations resulted in some changes to the top...

Explained: World Rugby Rankings

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The men’s and women’s World Rugby Rankings are calculated using a points exchange system, in which sides take points off each other based on the match result.     Whatever...

Scotland Squad Update: Five Injured, Six Added

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Gregor Townsend has added six players to his Six Nations Squad ahead of Scotland taking on France this Saturday at BT Murrayfield.   James Lang, Ollie Smith, Oli Kebble, Simon Berghan, Kiran McDonald...

Sam Lousi signs new Scarlets contract

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scarlets are delighted to announce that second row Sam Lousi has extended his stay at the club by signing a new contract.   The 30-year-old second row has been a mainstay of the Scarlets pack since...

How this weekend's Six Nations can impact the World Rankings

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby has published the ranking permutations for the second rounds of the Six Nations and Rugby Europe Championship 2022.  Permutation highlights: Wales must beat Scotland by more than 15...

Super Rugby Pacific Tries for Tonga Fundraiser

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Super Rugby Pacific players will be scoring tries for Tonga in the opening 10 rounds of the season with Rugby Australia (RA) and New Zealand Rugby (NZR) teaming up with their respective broadcast partners...

A World XV of players who COULD transfer to another test team this year

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

In a groundbreaking move, the World Rugby Council approved an amendment to the sport’s national team representation laws late last year.   This amendment will now permit an international player...

10 Great Sledges in Rugby

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Fans and players love a good verbal joust on the pitch from time to time. While more common in the sphere of, say, cricket, a bit of sledging is no foreign concept on the rugby field. We take a look at...

Malakai Fekitoa launches fundraising page for Tonga

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Tongan-born All Black Malakai Fekitoa has set up a fundraiser following the recent eruption of under-water volcano, Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai, which has caused wide-spread damage in his native...