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World Rugby to protect officials and players from online abuse during Rugby World Cup 2023

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby is partnering with Signify Group to protect its online community and take action against hate speech and abuse Core wellbeing service will operate across all match officials and teams at...

Inside Ireland Camp: Paul O'Connell Squad Update Ahead of Romania

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Paul O'Connell gave an update on the Ireland squad after training today as Ireland prepare for the first match of the Rugby World Cup  

Tom Curry set to start for England in World Cup opener against Argentina

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

England are ready to start Tom Curry in Saturday’s seismic World Cup opener against Argentina if there are no setbacks in his recovery from an ankle injury.   Curry missed all four warm-up...

Big Jim & The Beast's SHOCKING RWC Predictions

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scotland's Jim Hamilton and Rugby World Cup Winner Tendai 'The Beast' Mtawarira sit down to map out RWC 2023 in France and complete the Societe Generale Match Predictor.   Who wins the opener between...

The body still feels good enough – Scotland prop WP Nel has no plans to retire

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

WP Nel insisted he will keep playing until his body tells him otherwise as he outlined his pride at going to a third World Cup with Scotland aged 37.   The Edinburgh prop went to the 2015 and 2019...

Romain Ntamack opens up on 'twist of fate' World Cup-ending injury

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Romain Ntamack should have been assembling later this week at Rueil-Malmaison, the Ile-de-France base camp for Fabien Galthie’s French team who are looking to win the 2023 Rugby World Cup. However,...

Scott Barrett gets off 'scot-free'

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Zealand's Scott Barrett is free to play after an independent judicial committee decided that his ordering off in the RWC 2023 Warm Up match against South Africa on 25 August 2023 was sufficient and...

Farrell Names 33-Player Ireland Rugby World Cup Squad

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head Coach Andy Farrell has today announced his 33-player Ireland squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, with Jonathan Sexton named to captain the team in France. The Ireland...

Independent disciplinary update: George Moala (Tonga)

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The independent Appeal Committee hearing George Moala's appeal the decision of a Judicial Committee to suspend him for five matches has been dismissed.   Tonga centre George Moala’s appeal...

Top spot is there for the taking in the World Rugby Men’s Rankings

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Top spot is there for the taking in the World Rugby Men’s Rankings on a weekend when multiple teams could end up at an all-time high or low. New Zealand will end Ireland’s unbroken 13-month...