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WXV 2024 heads to Canada, South Africa and Dubai as qualification for Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 intensifies

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

WXV returns in September and October with Canada, South Africa and Dubai hosting the best of the best in women’s international rugby. With the added excitement of six Women’s Rugby World Cup...

WXV 2 returns to South Africa in September

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Six of the best women’s teams on the planet will return to South Africa later this year for the second instalment of WXV 2 after World Rugby announced the host venues for their three flagship annual...

Jaguares set for early return to Super Rugby if Rebels fall over

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Six months after Argentina rugby president Gabriel Travelaglini revealed the Jaguares had been invited to return to Super Rugby in 2026, Super Rugby officials could catapult the South Americans back into...

Pacific Nations Cup 2024 set to level up global competitiveness as new brand, format and fixtures are announced

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby has today unveiled the vibrant new brand, format and fixtures for the reimagined Pacific Nations Cup, a six-team annual competition featuring Canada, Fiji, Japan, Samoa, Tonga, and USA designed...

Argentina And New Zealand Win HSBC SVNS In Vancouver

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Argentina win third consecutive men’s title with 36-12 victory over New Zealand, while France win bronze. New Zealand beat France 35-19 to claim women’s gold as hosts Canada claim bronze Argentina...

Match official appointments for the Guinness Women’s Six Nations and Pacific Four Series 2024

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

With a packed calendar of fixtures ahead, World Rugby has today announced the team of Emirates match officials selected for the Guinness Women’s Six Nations starting in March and the World Rugby...

Top U20 sides return to South Africa in June

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The 12 best Under-20 sides in the world will return to South Africa in June after World Rugby announced on Wednesday that the World Rugby U20 Championship will again be hosted in the Western Cape.   The...

Confirmation of ground-breaking charges for online abuse at RWC 2023 as World Rugby releases trailer for Whistleblowers documentary

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Pending law enforcement cases are among the key actions and outcomes from the ground-breaking online protection service put in place to support match officials and players across men’s Rugby World...

Rugby World Cup 2023 was the most viewed rugby event of all time

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

RWC France 2023 achieved 1.33 billion viewing hours (VH) across all programming on linear and non-linear broadcast making it the most viewed rugby event of all time France 2023 achieved 30 per cent...

Coach Brunello names Italy U20 side for 6 Nations fixture

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Treviso  – With just over 48 hours until their debut in the 2024 Six Nations, Massimo Brunello's National Under 20 team is set in stone after the team was announced today  The coach...