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Fixtures for Guinness Women's Six Nations 2025 confirmed

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

A momentous year for the women's game kicks off in 2025 with the Guinness Women's Six Nations - the fixtures for which have today been revealed. Women’s rugby will take centre stage...

Defeat costs Wales in World Rugby Women’s Rankings

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales will drop to 10th place in the World Rugby Women’s Rankings after losing 40-14 to Scotland at Hive Stadium in Edinburgh on Friday. Ioan Cunningham's new-look side led 7-5 at half-time...

World Rugby Women's Rankings preview

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby has published the ranking permutations for the two WXV 2024 warm-up matches in Europe this weekend.  Permutation highlights: England cannot improve their rating with victory over France...

World Rugby permutations: Ireland could leapfrog All Blacks

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby has published the ranking permutations for the third round of the Pacific Nations Cup 2024 and fourth round of The Rugby Championship 2024 this weekend. Although Ireland have not played a...

Pacific Nations Cup 2024: Round three preview

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Everything you need to know about the final round of the cross-regional competition’s pool stage as Tonga host Fiji before Japan take on USA.   The Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup 2024...

Munster Rugby Awards 2024

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Calvin Nash was announced on Tuesday night as the Bank of Ireland Men’s Player of the Year at the annual Munster Rugby Awards, presented by Virgin Media, held at the Woodlands House Hotel in Adare,...

World Rugby Rankings preview

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby published the ranking permutations for the second round of the Pacific Nations Cup 2024 and third round of The Rugby Championship 2024 this weekend. Permutation highlights: In all four...

6 takeaways from round one of the Pacific Nations Cup

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Five-time champions Fiji kicked off their Pacific Nations Cup 2024 campaign on Friday with a 42-16 win against Samoa, while Japan beat hosts Canada 55-28 in the second match on Sunday. The scoring patterns...

Pacific Nations Cup 2024: Round Two Preview

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

  Round two of the Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup 2024 gets underway this weekend with Tonga and USA making their belated entry into the competition. Having seen Fiji beat Samoa 42-16 and Japan...

Callum Braley signs for Saracens

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The experienced scrum-half has joined as injury cover for the next three months with Gareth Simpson sidelined for the first part of the 2024/25 campaign.  The 30-year-old has plenty of experience...