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France pushed hard by Uruguay but seal 27-12 win

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

France made it two wins from two at Rugby World Cup 2023 with a 27-12 victory over spirited Uruguay in Pool A in Lille. The hosts were chastened when Uruguay fly-half Felipe Etcheverry's cushioned cross-field...

Portugal name team to play Wales in first RWC match since 2007

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Portugal include 19 of the match-day 23 which secured their qualification for Rugby World Cup 2023 with a draw against USA for their opening Pool C match against Wales in Nice on Saturday.   1 Francisco...

Gregor Townsend sympathetic after concussion ruins Dave Cherry’s World Cup dream

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Gregor Townsend expressed sympathy for Dave Cherry after the veteran hooker’s first World Cup was brought to a premature end following a fall down the stairs at Scotland’s team hotel.   It...

Mcinally replaces cherry in rugby world cup 2023 squad

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Edinburgh hooker Stuart McInally has been called up into the Rugby World Cup 2023 squad to replace David Cherry who has left the tournament through injury. To ensure a full front row...

Japan’s Rugby World Cup 2023 : From Debut Triumph to the Challenge of England

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Japan’s Rugby World Cup 2023 campaign goes from one extreme to another this week as they transition from something new to something old. Having beaten tournament debutants Chile 42-12 in Toulouse,...

Craig Casey says height jokes ‘good craic’ as he awaits Ireland World Cup debut

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Diminutive scrum-half Craig Casey is content to be the butt of the jokes after confirming his Ireland team-mates regularly “take the p***” regarding his height.   Casey is comfortably...

I don’t think England have a discipline problem – defence coach Kevin Sinfield

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Kevin Sinfield insists England do not have a discipline problem as they look to draw a line under their latest red-card setback that resulted in a two-match ban for Tom Curry.   England did not...

Lake returns as Wales captain - Gatland names team to play Portugal

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales arrived in Nice from Bordeaux on Monday afternoon and have been preparing for this fixture from their match city training base. Tomos Williams starts at scrum-half to win his 50th cap for Wales....

Disciplinary Committee Decision: Tom Curry (England)

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

England’s Tom Curry attended an independent Disciplinary Committee hearing for an offence contrary to Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle) as a result of a review by the Foul Play Review Official in England’s...

Jelonch captains France after seven-month lay-off - Galthié names team to play Uruguay

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

France head coach Fabien Galthié names his match-day 23 to face Uruguay, with Anthony Jelonch returning from a knee injury sustained in late February to captain Les Bleus as their number eight in...