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Argentine Hooker Dimcheff Set to Debut for Italy

14 hours ago by Ultimate Rugby

Argentina will officially lose a hooker on Saturday. Pablo Dimcheff has been named on Italy for the test match against South Africa. It marks a first appearance at the capped level for the Argentine born...

World Rugby Men's Rankings preview

15 hours ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby has published the ranking permutations for the men's internationals played across Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas this weekend. Permutation highlights: Three teams could all be ranked...

Players leaving and Joining the URC this season

1 day ago by Ultimate Rugby

The South African United Rugby Championship franchises are undergoing significant squad changes ahead of the 2025/26 season, with a host of high-profile departures and exciting new arrivals across the...

Winners and Losers: Lions Squad to Face Waratahs

1 day ago by Ultimate Rugby

The British & Irish Lions have named their team to face the Waratahs on Saturday, and it's already shaking up the picture for the Test side. Some players have taken a big step forward, while others...

Tadhg Beirne to lead The British & Irish Lions against the Waratahs in Sydney

1 day ago by Ultimate Rugby

Andy Farrell has named the team that will face off against the New South Wales Waratahs on Saturday night at the Allianz Stadium in Sydney. Munster Rugby and Ireland’s Tadhg Beirne will captain...

McDowall to captain Scotland against the Maori All Blacks

1 day ago by Ultimate Rugby

On Saturday, Stafford McDowall will captain Scotland for their first match of the Skyscanner Pacific Tour, against the Maori All Blacks. McDowall has previous experience of leading his...

Ireland Team Named For Georgia Match

1 day ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland Men’s interim Head Coach Paul O’Connell has named the Ireland team to face Georgia in the opening game of the two-Test Summer series on Saturday evening in Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi...

Match Preview: Queensland Reds v British & Irish Lions

2 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

In the space of two years, Hugo Keenan has gone from playing at his first Rugby World Cup to gracing the Olympic stage, and now making his debut for the British & Irish Lions ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan The...

Ardie Savea speaks ahead of France fixture

2 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks loose forward Ardie Savea is expecting France to be a typically competitive unit in Saturday's opening Lipovitan-D series Test in Dunedin. Savea said while France had left some players at...

Tshituka to make Test debut for Boks against Italy

3 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Vincent Tshituka will make his Test debut in an experienced match-23 named by Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus for Saturday’s Castle Lager Incoming Series opener against Italy in Pretoria, with Jesse...