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Rugby World Cup: With exactly one year to go, how are the leading nations shaping up?

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Excitement levels for the 2023 Rugby World Cup have ramped up another notch with Thursday marking exactly one year to go until the tournament gets up and running. For some teams, the next 12 months will...

Jonathan Davies hopes that his form with Scarlets will take him to a third Rugby World Cup

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales and Scarlets' centre Jonathan Davies has expressed his disappointment in missing the tour to South Africa in July while he hopes to feature in the World Cup in France next year.   The...

Latest World Rankings: Wallabies fall to new low

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa and New Zealand bounced back in round four of the Rugby Championship to defeat Australia and Argentina, respectively.   The All Blacks came out firing to dispatch Argentina 53-3 in...

Springboks lose Lukhanyo Am for the remainder of the year - report

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok centre Lukhanyo Am is set to miss the remainder of the test season, according to reports in South Africa.   Am was in stellar form for the Springboks starring against Wales...

Nigel Owens weighes in Koroibete tackle and de Klerk's yellow card

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former test referee Nigel Owens has weighed in on two big moments in the Rugby Championship match between Australia and South Africa.   In his latest column for Wales Rugby Online, commenting...

A chat with Scarlets' new signing Vaea Fifita

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A chat with Scarlets' new signing Vaea Fifita on settling into life in West Wales and 'freestyle' rugby  

Reinach buzzing ahead of second AUS vs Bok Test

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Live-wire scrumhalf Cobus Reinach has stated that he is relishing the opportunity to do duty in the Springbok jersey again.    Jacques Nienaber’s men are looking to bounce back from last...

Michael Hooper will miss the remainder of the Rugby Championship

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has confirmed that flanker and captain Michael Hooper will not return for the rest of the Rugby Championship.   Hooper withdrew from the opening game of the...

Sharks confirm their Premiership Squad for the season

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sale Sharks can confirm the club’s senior playing squad to compete in the 2022/23 Gallagher Premiership and Heineken Champions Cup. The 62-man squad includes the club’s biggest ever intake...

Latest World Rankings: Australia, England and Argentina climb

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wins for Australia and Argentina in round three of the Rugby Championship has resulted in World Ranking climbs for Los Pumas and the Wallabies.   Dave Rennie maintained his unbeaten...