Rugby World Cup 2023 Match Preview: France v Namibia
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyEverything you need to know about France v Namibia at Stade de Marseille, on Thursday, 21 September. France coach Fabien Galthié is not taking any risks with this match, making...
Italy boss Kieran Crowley wary of ‘massive threat’ posed by Uruguay
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyItaly head coach Kieran Crowley believes Uruguay “pose a massive threat” ahead of their meeting at Stade de Nice. The teams meet in Pool A on Wednesday and Gli Azzurri will be looking...
Coetzee freshens starting XV for Les Bleus - Namibia name team to play France
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyNamibia head coach Allister Coetzee has named his match-day 23 to face France in Pool A at Stade de Marseille on Thursday, 21 September. Namibia head coach Allister Coetzee has named...
FRA team announcement (v NAM): Dupont, Galthié, Jelonch, Ramos comments
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyComments from France captain Antoine Dupont, head coach Fabien Galthié, back-row Anthony Jelonch and full-back Thomas Ramos following the announcement of the team to play Namibia in Pool A...
Rugby rule makers 'have lost the plot' with World Cup showing sport 'in an awful place'
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer England star James Haskell believes that rugby chiefs have 'lost the plot' amid confusion over tackling rules. Officials at the Rugby World Cup have faced fierce scrutiny during the early stages...
Danty in for Rugby World Cup debut - France name team to play Namibia
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyInside-centre Jonathan Danty will make his Rugby World Cup debut in a much-changed French team as head coach Fabien Galthié announces the 23 players in his match-day squad to take on Namibia in...
RWC Round 3: Italy vs. Uruguay match preview
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySix days after their heroic performance in Lille, when they pushed much-fancied France to the limit, Uruguay are back in action – this time against Italy in a match that has more than simply this...
No change for Springboks in rankings after Romania hammering
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFiji’s first win over Australia since 1954 has been rewarded with a one-place gain in the latest World Rugby rankings. Sunday’s historic 22-15 victory in Saint-Étienne puts Fiji...
Malan injury 'better than initially thought' as Lienert-Brown visits Namibia centre in hospital
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand centre Anton Lienert-Brown has visited Le Roux Malan in hospital after the Namibia centre suffered a serious injury in the teams' Pool A match on Friday night. Malan suffered a fractured and...
Capuozzo moves to full-back - Italy name team to play Uruguay
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyItaly head coach Kieran Crowley has named his matchday 23 to face Uruguay in Pool A at Stade de Nice on Wednesday, with four changes from the win against Namibia. Star outside back Ange Capuozzo moves...