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All Blacks team named to play Japan at Yokohama Stadium

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks Head Coach Scott Robertson and his co-selectors, Assistant Coaches Scott Hansen, Jason Holland, Jason Ryan and Tamati Ellison, have named their All Blacks team to play Japan in the 2024 Lipovitan-D...

Wales squad named for 2024 Autumn Nations Series

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Senior men’s head coach Waren Gatland has named a 35-player squad to come into camp on Monday 28 October to begin preparations for the Autumn Nations Series. Wales face Fiji, Australia and South...

Gatland excited with challenges ahead

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Warren Gatland will announce the Wales senior men’s squad for the Autumn Nations Series today and he can’t wait to get going with the first international campaign of 2024/25. As well as admitting...

URC Weekend Review with Player of the Week, Quote of the Week and more

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leinster lengthen lead   Leinster Rugby march on having extended their lead at the top of the table with a fifth successive bonus point victory.   They ran in five tries during a 33-12...

URC Round 5 Preview

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ulster Rugby v Ospreys, 7.35pm, Friday   Ospreys coach Toby Booth has been faced with the challenging task of piecing together a team amid what he has described as a “horrific” unavailability...

Williams milestone as Cummins nears debut

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scrum half Rhodri Williams makes his 150th appearance in the BKT United Rugby Championship as Dragons RFC tackle Benetton Rugby at Rodney Parade on Saturday evening (kick-off 7.35pm). Williams hits the...

Munster Side To Face Stormers In Cape Town

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Munster team has been named for Saturday’s URC round five clash against DHL Stormers in Cape Town (5pm Irish time/6pm local). There are five personnel changes and one positional switch to the...

Captain Caelan leading by example

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Captaincy is clearly agreeing with Caelan Doris for both club and country.   Over the summer, he skippered Ireland to a famous 25-24 victory over South Africa in the second Test in Durban.   Then,...

Pools confirmed for Women’s Rugby World Cup England 2025

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

The four pools for Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 in England have been confirmed, setting the stage for the thrilling matchups in what promises to be the largest global celebration of women’s...

Gareth Davies to retire from international rugby

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

  Gareth Davies has confirmed he will retire from international rugby. His last appearance for Wales was the 36-35 win against the Queensland Reds in an uncapped fixture at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane...