All Blacks wary of Japan 'flair' as tour kicks off
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe All Blacks will be wary of Japan's "flair" under Eddie Jones when the two sides meet in Yokohama on Saturday, centre David Havili said. New Zealand face Japan before heading to Europe for Tests on...
Wallabies and Australia XV squads confirmed for November Tours
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Wallabies 34-man Spring Tour squad features five new faces including 2023 Rugby World Cup squad members Samu Kerevi and Will Skelton and recent recruit Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii. Kerevi and Skelton have...
All Blacks team named to play Japan at Yokohama Stadium
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAll 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...
Strong Fiji side selected for Autumn Nation Series
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFijian head coach Mick Byrne has named a 39-strong squad for the Autumn Nations Series. The Fijians will kick-off their tour in Scotland the week before heading to the Welsh capital to try to secure...
Wales squad named for 2024 Autumn Nations Series
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbySenior 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
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWarren 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...
Pete Horne named head coach of Scotland A
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyPete Horne has been appointed head coach of Scotland A ahead of their match against Chile on Saturday, 23 November at the Hive Stadium. The Scotland assistant coach will move into the...
Captain Caelan leading by example
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyCaptaincy 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
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 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
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyGareth 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...
