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England 'banging on the door' of rugby's elite, says proud Borthwick

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

England were edged out 24-22 by New Zealand at Twickenham, but coach Steve Borthwick was proud of the efforts of his players. Steve Borthwick reckons England are "banging on the door" of the elite nations...

England aiming to be one of 'world's best' teams, says Earl

3 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ben Earl hopes "heartache" over summer will help England become "some of the world's best" ahead of their clash with New Zealand. England have aspirations of greatness, asserted Ben Earl as he prepares...

Borthwick urges England to 'finish the job' ahead of Autumn Nations Series opener

3 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

England were narrowly beaten in their two previous meetings with New Zealand, and Steve Borthwick wants his players to be more ruthless. Steve Borthwick has challenged England to "finish the job" by converting...

Bledisloe returns to Perth as home 2025 Rugby Championship Tests confirmed

3 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Wallabies will take on New Zealand in Perth with the Bledisloe Cup to return to Optus Stadium in 2025. The fixture, which will be part of the 2025 Rugby Championship, will be held on October 4, and...

URC Round 6 Review

3 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

What a weekend in Wales! Welsh rugby enjoyed its most successful weekend in the league for more than three years amid a hat-trick of victories for the Scarlets, Ospreys and Cardiff Rugby. It’s...

Cameron Hanekom called up to replace double World Cup winner

3 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Cameron Hanekom earned his first call-up to the Springbok squad on Sunday after being drafted into national coach Rassie Erasmus’ 35-man group for the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour following the withdrawal...

Ollie Chessum ruled out of Internationals

3 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

England have suffered a major setback on the eve of the Autumn Nations Series, with Ollie Chessum likely to miss the entire campaign after sustaining a knee injury in training last week. Chessum...

Ten changes to Leinster team to face Lions

4 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Leinster Rugby team, proudly sponsored by Bank of Ireland, to take on Emirates Lions in Round 6 of the BKT United Rugby Championship tomorrow at Aviva Stadium (KO: 5.15pm, live on RTÉ2 and Premier...

Obano to make his 150th appearance for Bath

4 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Bath Rugby return to The Rec this Saturday for Round 6 of the Gallagher Premiership. Taking on Sale Sharks, Beno Obano is set to earn his 150th cap in the hoops of Blue, Black and White. Obano will pack...

Richie Gray will take to the field for the final time in a Glasgow Warriors jersey this weekend

4 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Richie Gray will take to the field for the final time in a Glasgow Warriors jersey this weekend, after the Scotland and British and Irish Lions second-rower was selected in the starting XV to take...