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Italy name side to face Japan on Saturday

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Kieran Crowley, coach of the Italian men's rugby team, has announced the team that will face Japan on Saturday 26 August at 18.30 at the Monigo stadium in Treviso, the fourth and last summer test...

Duhan van der Merwe backs Scotland to let ‘X factor’ shine at Rugby World Cup

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Duhan van der Merwe admits he could never have envisaged a rise to prominence that means he is going to his first Rugby World Cup as a talismanic figure within a Scotland backline loaded with “X...

The 12-strong reserves list named by France

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

France boss Fabien Galthie didn’t just name his official squad of 33 on Monday for the upcoming Rugby World Cup – he also named a 12-strong reserves list that will remain in camp...

Top 14 Round 1 Round-Up

1 year ago by Larrissa Falls

Bayonne v Toulouse FT = Bayonne 26-7 ToulouseBayonne gave their sold-out crowd something to celebrate after dispatching last seasons Premiers, Toulouse, at home. Despite the visitors being without all...

Gatland reveals his Wales RWC squad

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales senior mens head coach Warren Gatland has confirmed the Wales squad to compete at Rugby World Cup 2023 in France this autumn. The 33-player squad is made up of 19 forwards and 14 backs with an average...

Springboks mix things up for All Black Test

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made eight personnel changes – and one positional switch – to his starting lineup for the final warm-up game, against the All Blacks at Twickenham on Friday,...

Fit-again Ange Capuozzo one of eight Italy changes versus Romania

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Italy head coach Kieran Crowley has made eight changes to his team for this Saturday’s clash with Romania in San Benedetto del Tronto, including the timely recall of the fit-again Ange...

Wales announce team to face South Africa

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head coach Warren Gatland has named his Wales senior men’s XV to play South Africa in the final match of the 2023 Summer Series this Saturday (19 August, KO 3.15pm BST live on Prime Video in English...

Italy name match-day 23 to face Ireland

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Italy head coach Kieran Crowley has announced his squad to face Ireland this weekend at Aviva Stadium in Dublin.   The team sees two new rookies in the starting line-up, with Paolo Odogwu...