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A century of clashes between Tonga and Fiji

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Friday's Pacific Nations Cup clash between Tonga and Fiji will undoubtedly be one to remember The 'Ikale Tahi of Tonga and the Flying Fijians will lock horns for a memorable 95th time, celebrating...

Match officials appointed for 8 September 2024

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Match official appointments for the next few days have been made, with Matt Carley named to referee the Rugby Championship Test between the Springboks and the All Blacks in Cape Town, where Zoe Naude will...

World Rugby Rankings preview

3 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

3 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

3 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...

Australia v Argentina: Most Capped players (100+)

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rugby Championship action returns this weekend as the Pumas host the Wallabies in Buenos Aires. Let us look at some of the players in the current squads who have managed to rack up more than a century...

Old Glory DC Signs Jason Emery

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Old Glory DC  announced the signing of Jason Emery, a versatile and experienced player, for the 2025 season. With a career spanning Super Rugby, National Provincial Championship (NPC), international...

Kurt-Lee Arendse set to head to Japan

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Bulls have given Kurt-Lee Arendse approval to take up a short-term sabbatical to Japan which will see him miss most of the upcoming season. According to South African Sunday newspaper Rapport, the...

World Rugby Men's Rankings preview: 23-25 August, 2024

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby has published the ranking permutations for the opening round of Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup 2024 this weekend. Samoa will break back into the top 10 of the rankings for the first...

Glasgow Warriors add Talakai ahead of new campaign

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Glasgow Warriors have bolstered their front-row options ahead of beginning their defence of the BKT United Rugby Championship title, after Australian international prop Sam Talakai agreed to join...