Independent disciplinary process update: Dan Sheehan (British and Irish Lions)
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyDan Sheehan (British and Irish Lions) has been suspended for four matches (reduced to three on successful completion of the coaching intervention) after a Foul Play Review Committee considered the...
Four legends of the game to be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame in 2025
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has announced that four players will be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame in 2025, the first two of them at the final test between Australia and the British and Irish Lions in Sydney...
Independent disciplinary process update: Darcy Graham (Scotland), Ionut Alexandru Harasim (Romania) Jasper Wiese (South Africa)
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyDarcy Graham (Scotland) has received a warning and Ionut Alexandru Harasim (Romania) has been suspended for three matches, reduced to two on successful completion of the Coaching Intervention Programme...
World Rugby Men's Rankings preview
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld 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...
Draw for 2027 Rugby World Cup to take place in December
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe draw for the pool stage of the 2027 Men's Rugby World Cup in Australia will take place next December, World Rugby confirmed. The tournament will feature 24 teams, rather than 20 as was the case since...
Tom Foley to leave RFU
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFollowing 11 years as one of the Professional Game Match Officials Team, Tom Foley, has decided to leave his role at the RFU to pursue new opportunities. This follows his 2023 retirement from officiating...
Georgia have 'earned the right' to face Wales in Six Nations play-off, says head coach Cockerill
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyGeorgia coach Richard Cockerill believes his team have "earned the right" to face Wales in a play-off to decide who should be in next year's Six Nations. Wales finished bottom of the Six Nations for a...
Rugby Europe Championship Finals: A look at the numbers
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 2025 Men’s Rugby Europe Championship heads into it's final weekend, but we still have some time to digest a bit of data, stats and numbers about how some of the teams faired. From Georgia’s...
Finals and Ranking Games Confirmed for REC 25
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAs the eight team competition heads into the final weekend the venues and kick off times have been determined for the 15th and 16th of March. There will be no central finals day this year, so as per the...
Four big games take place in the Round 3 of the Rugby Europe Championship this weekend
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFour big games take place in the men’s Rugby Europe Championship this weekend as the group stage comes to an end. In March the knock-out phase will take place and over Saturday and Sunday there...
