RWC 2023 Logo
RWC 2023 Logo

RWC Qualifier

2021 - 2023

Pacific Nations Cup: Semi-Final Preview

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

 After three compelling rounds of pool action played in six different countries, the concluding two weekends of the Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup 2024 will be hosted by Japan. Prince Chichibu...

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...

Pacific Nations Cup | Samoa

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Number of tournaments: 16 (2006-2023)Best finish: Champions (2010, 2012, 2014, 2022)Most points in a match: 53 (53-9 v Japan, June 2006)Biggest win: 47 (50-3 v Tonga, June 2007)Did You Know? Samoa were...

Pacific Nations Cup 2024: Six players to watch

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ahead of the start of the reimagined cross-regional competition, we have picked out a player from each squad to keep an eye on. The eagerly anticipated Pacific Nations Cup 2024 will get underway this...

World Rugby Men's Rankings preview: 19-21 July, 2024

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby has published the ranking permutations for the July internationals this weekend. Permutation highlights: Only two of the teams ranked in the top five in the world are in action this weekend,...

Rugby World Cup stars return to boost Georgia

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Exciting back-three talent Davit Niniashvili and experienced scrum-half Vasil Lobzhanidze have been named in the Lelos’ starting XV for the first Men's Rugby Europe Championship 2024 semi-final against...

France vs Italy Prediction and Preview

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

We look ahead to Sunday’s 2024 Guinness Men’s Six Nations match in Lille with our France vs Italy prediction and preview. It seems an eternity ago that France thumped Italy to complete a perfect...

Confirmation of ground-breaking charges for online abuse at RWC 2023 as World Rugby releases trailer for Whistleblowers documentary

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Pending law enforcement cases are among the key actions and outcomes from the ground-breaking online protection service put in place to support match officials and players across men’s Rugby World...

Rugby World Cup 2023 was the most viewed rugby event of all time

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

RWC France 2023 achieved 1.33 billion viewing hours (VH) across all programming on linear and non-linear broadcast making it the most viewed rugby event of all time France 2023 achieved 30 per cent...

USA Rugby, Major League Rugby and World Rugby launch momentous partnership with new MLR expansion club

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

USA Rugby, Major League Rugby (MLR) and World Rugby are pleased to officially announce a strategic partnership to launch a new MLR expansion club in Charlotte, North Carolina, named Anthem Rugby Carolina...