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Joe Marler to play for Barbarians vs All Blacks XV

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Harlequins star Joe Marler will pull on the iconic Barbarians FC jersey next month as the famous invitational side face an All Blacks XV at Tottenham Stadium on Sunday, November 13.     Marler...

5 uncapped players named in Wales' 35-player squad for the Autumn Nations Series

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales men’s head coach Wayne Pivac has named a 35-player squad for the 2022 Autumn Nations Series.       Leigh Halfpenny, Ken Owens and Justin Tipuric are back for international...

World Rugby Men's Rankings powered by Capgemini preview: 15-17 September, 2022

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby has published the ranking permutations for round four of The Rugby Championship 2022 this weekend.  Permutation highlights: Australia will climb above Scotland into seventh place if...

RANKED: Current Tier 1 coaches' win ratios

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ahead of the 2022 Rugby Championship, we look at the win ratios for the current tier 1 test head coaches.     Argentina and South Africa secured Series victories in July, while...

1, 999 caps: The most capped Test rugby XV of all time - by position

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Another international test window has come and gone.    A thrilling and historic July test window saw new additions to the test centurion club, and we take a look at what the most capped...

RANKED: The countries with the most test centurions

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

An elite group of 80 men's international players have reached the incredible milestone of 100 test caps.     Even some of the most talented players who have graced the rugby pitch...

Edinburgh announce player departures

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

James Johnstone (centre), Ramiro Moyano (wing), Nathan Chamberlain (stand-off) and Sam Grahamslaw (prop) all move on, joining Ben Toolis, Magnus Bradbury and George Taylor (retired), whose departures have...

Spain disqualified from Rugby World Cup 2023

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Spain have been disqualified for a second Rugby World Cup in a row.   Spain had qualified for the Rugby World Cup in France as the winners of Europe 2. They were set to feature in Pool B along with South...

Wales confirm 2022 Autumn Nations Series fixtures

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales begin their 2022/23 season on Saturday 5th November against the All Blacks in what will be the 37th meeting between the two sides.     Los Pumas return to Cardiff on Saturday 12th November,...

10 Great Sledges in Rugby

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Fans and players love a good verbal joust on the pitch from time to time. While more common in the sphere of, say, cricket, a bit of sledging is no foreign concept on the rugby field. We take a look at...