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World Rugby U20 Championship 2023: Pool B preview

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

As runners-up the last time the World Rugby U20 Championship was held in 2019, Australia go into this year’s tournament as second seeds. However, fifth seeds England are the only team in Pool B...

Force lock down young guns Burey, Poolman

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Western Force are continuing to build for the future after re-signing breakout star Max Burey and George Poolman on two-year deals. Burey became their first-choice flyhalf after a superb second-half...

Crusaders lose All Blacks flanker Ethan Blackadder for rest of campaign

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Injuries continue to derail Crusaders star Ethan Blackadder's career, with the latest hiccup ruling him out of the rest of the Super Rugby Pacific playoffs. After struggling with a calf niggle most of...

Preview: Crusaders vs Fijian Drua

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Fijian Drua will look to test the Canterbury Crusaders' physical limits when they take on the injury-hit champions in their Super Rugby Pacific quarter-final on Saturday, coach Mick Byrne said. The Crusaders...

Toulon Confirm Signing of All Blacks Star Leicester Fainga’anuku

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks winger Leicester Fainga'anuku will join French club Toulon later this year, his New Zealand side the Crusaders said on Thursday. The winger will see out his Super Rugby commitments with the...

Fiji name 45-man wider squad

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Fijians Head Coach Simon Raiwalui has today announced a wider squad of 45 players for the upcoming July test series against Tonga on 22nd July 2023, Samoa on 29thJuly 2023, Japan on 5th August 2023, and...

2023 Super Rugby Pacific Quarter-Finals

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Super Rugby Pacific tournament has confirmed the eight teams that have qualified for the quarter-finals and the matches that will be played next weekend: Friday, June 9 and Saturday, June 10.The...

Preview: Waratahs vs Moana Pasifika

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The NSW Waratahs will look to send Michael Hooper out in style when they host Moana Pasifika in Sydney. With sixth locked in, Darren Coleman has taken the chance to freshen up his side, with Mark Nawaqanitawase...