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World Rugby confirms new international men’s competition to launch in 2024

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

A new annual men’s 15s competition involving Canada, Fiji, Japan, Samoa, Tonga and USA will launch in 2024, reaffirming World Rugby’s commitment to increasing global competitiveness on the...

How things stand ahead of WXV 2 and WXV 3 final rounds

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

With champions to be crowned and promotion and relegation to be decided, we run through the permutations facing the teams in Cape Town and Dubai. The curtain will come down on the inaugural WXV 2 and...

Historic rugby calendar reform to supercharge reach and competitiveness

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The World Rugby Council has approved transformational reform of the global men’s and women’s rugby calendars, a seminal moment for the sport that marks a new era of opportunity, certainty...

Jean Kleyn: RWC final with South Africa ‘outside realm of thinking’ months ago

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The 30-year-old Munster lock represented Ireland at the 2019 World Cup in Japan. Former Ireland international Jean Kleyn acknowledges being on the verge of becoming a world champion with his native South...

Boks ready for NZ challenge and haka in RWC final

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springboks are bracing themselves for an epic Rugby World Cup final against New Zealand at the Stade de France in Paris on Saturday evening and said they are ready for the encounter – and the...

Fijian Drua Welcomes Alistair Rogers As Defence Coach

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Fijian Drua has announced the appointment of Alistair Rogers as the new Defence Coach ahead of the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season. Rogers replaces Brad Harris who finished his tenure with the Club...

RWC Match Day Programme: England vs South Africa

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Four years ago in Japan, South Africa triumphed over a very strong England side that had nullified an All Blacks team in the semi-final. The same All Blacks team that had beaten the Springboks in their...

RWC Match Day Programme New Zealand vs Argentina

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Only four teams remain and tonight, we will find out who will reign supreme and book their ticket into the final set to take place next week. Although both teams suffered deafeats in their opening pool...

World Rugby Women's Rankings preview: 20-21 October, 2023

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby has published the permutations for the opening round of matches in WXV 1 in New Zealand and the second round of WXV 2 in South Africa and WXV 3 in Dubai. World Rugby has published the ranking...

Springbok coach Nienaber names unchanged team for semifinal against England

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has shown faith in his match-winning Rugby World Cup quarterfinal squad by retaining the same starting XV and replacements’ bench for Saturday’s semifinal against...