Rugby World Cup 2023 - Round Four Analysis
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand confirmed their tournament credentials with a 96-17 victory over Italy in Lyon on Friday, and as a result are unsurprisingly setting the standard for attacking stats at Rugby World Cup 2023. The...
Jones' job is 'safe' confirms Rugby Australia
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby Australia boss Phil Waugh has confirmed that Eddie Jones' job as Wallabies head coach is 'safe' despite describing their Rugby World Cup campaign as "bitterly disappointing."Waugh believes axing...
Wallabies prop Bell tips Portugal to beat Fiji
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWallabies prop Angus Bell has tipped Portugal to beat Fiji in the all-important Pool C match of the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France next Monday.Bell says the Wallabies' desperate victory over Portugal is...
Defence coach MacLeod (TGA)- 'Playing best in the world critical for our development'
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyComments from Tonga defence coach Dale MacLeod at a media briefing on Monday after the team lost 49-18 to South Africa at Stade de Marseille on Saturday, 1 October. Dale MacLeod, defence coach On the...
Rugby World Cup Round Four Review: Quarter-final slots still up for grabs
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyPlenty still to play for as the pool phase in France enters its final week. Thirty-two Rugby World Cup matches played, 16 to go – and a week to come featuring matches in all four...
Wallabies: 'We'll still prepare as if we have a quarter-final'
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyDan Palmer, lineout coach On plans for next few days: "We have three days to freshen up then come back in and prepare for a quarter-final. Obviously it is out of our hands now but that's...
Tonga reaction (head coach Kefu, captain Tameifuna, Coleman, Fekitoa, Piutau)
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyMIXED ZONE Adam Coleman, lock On the physical battle: "Tonga try to play the same type of game as South Africa does. It’s very physical, it’s in both teams' DNA. It was a very physical test...
Australia win but still face early exit
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralia secured the bonus-point they needed with a 34-14 win on Sunday to maintain their slimmest of slim chances of qualifying for the quarter-finals. But the men in green and gold had it far from their...
AUS 34-14 POR: Australia win but still face early exit
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralia secured the bonus-point they needed with a 34-14 win on Sunday to maintain their slimmest of slim chances of qualifying for the quarter-finals. But the men in green and gold had it far from their...
#RWC2023: These teams have qualified for the quarter-finals
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 20 teams which started out in the quest for the Webb Ellis Cup in France are being whittled down to eight. Find out who has made the quarter-finals. The action in the men's Rugby World Cup 2023 is...
