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Stadiums for Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 revealed

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The eight host venues for the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup have been announced. England will be playing on home soil at the tournament after finishing as runners-up in the last event in 2022. Among the...

Rugby World Cup 2025 host cities and venues confirmed

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby and the RFU, with support from the UK Government, have confirmed the host cities, venues and tournament dates that will provide the stage for the biggest-ever celebration of women’s rugby. Kicking...

England make 6 changes to starting XV to face Ireland

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

England men’s head coach Steve Borthwick has named a match day 23 to face Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.   Manu Tuilagi returns to the midfield as one of six changes to the starting line up...

Borthwick announces England team to face Wales at Twickenham

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

England men’s head coach Steve Borthwick has named his match day 23 to face Wales at Twickenham Stadium (kick-off 5.30pm).   Owen Farrell (Saracens) returns to captain a team which has...

Ellis Genge reckons Rugby World Cup in France will be a ‘wide open’ tournament

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

England prop Ellis Genge believes the Rugby World Cup in France is a “wide open” tournament.   Only four countries – New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and England – have...

Premiership Fixtures Announced as the Women's game ushers in a new era

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Contested by ten teams there are two new sides in the league, with the arrival of Leicester Tigers and Trailfinders Women in the elite division of English women's rugby. Trailfinders Women begin life...

Ospreys loose-forward joins Newcastle Falcons

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ospreys back-rower Sam Cross has become Newcastle Falcons’ 14th senior signing ahead of the new season, joining on a two-year deal. The 30-year-old has made 72 appearances for Ospreys and has two...

Fiji are RWC ready as they announce 33-Man Sqaud

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Fiji head coach Simon Raiwalui named his squad Tuesday for next month's Rugby World Cup, but warned his in-form side they would face a big test of their credentials in warm-up matches against France and...

England announce 33-player squad for the RWC

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Owen Farrell will captain England in his third Rugby World Cup with Ellis Genge and Courtney Lawes named as vice captains.   The squad is made up of 19 forwards and 14 backs, totals over 1,400...

Match Day Programme: Scotland vs. France Summer Nations Series

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Six Nations encounter that took place earlier this year betwen France and Scotland featured two red cards inside the first 12 minutes; only three red cards had been issued in the previous 99 meetings between...