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Bledisloe returns to Perth as home 2025 Rugby Championship Tests confirmed

3 months 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 months 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...

Ollie Chessum ruled out of Internationals

3 months 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...

Boks call up Grobbelaar and Louw for November tour

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Johan Grobbelaar (hooker) and Wilco Louw (prop) were called up to the Springbok squad for the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour on Thursday, following the injury withdrawal of utility forward Jan-Hendrik Wessels.   Wessels,...

Farrell names Ireland's 35 man squad

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head Coach Andy Farrell has today named a 35-player Ireland Men’s Squad for the upcoming Autumn Nations Series at Aviva Stadium. Caelan Doris will captain the squad...

Tuipulotu discusses Scotland captaincy

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Three years on from an international debut against Tonga, Sione Tuipulotu has been named Scotland captain ahead of The Famous Grouse Nations Series. The 27-year-old has explained what...

Sione Tuipulotu to captain Scotland

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sione Tuipulotu has been named as Scotland captain for The Famous Grouse Nations Series, as head coach Gregor Townsend today announced a 45-player group for the four November Test matches. There...

Gatland braced for ‘tough, physical encounter’ against Fiji

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Warren Gatland is preparing for another “tough, physical encounter” against the Fijians when his Welsh side opens their three match Autumn Nations Series at Principality Stadium on Sunday 10...

Four RWC winners return as Boks name squad for November tour

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Four Rugby World Cup winners, Damian Willemse (utility back), Andre Esterhuizen (centre), RG Snyman and Franco Mostert (both locks), will make a welcome return to the Springbok squad for the Castle Lager...

Sensational Stockdale staking his claim for Ireland recall

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

For Jacob Stockdale, the dream is to pull on the green jersey of Ireland once again and he couldn’t be doing much more to stake his claim.   The Ulster winger has made more metres (317) and...