The Rugby Championship Countdown - History of the competition
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWith just over a week until The Rugby Championship, lets dive into the history of the competition, some interesting facts and some of the past winners. The Rugby Championship, formerly known as the Tri...
July Tests: How each nation fared - WAL
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyA few positives for Wales It may seem hard to take anything positive from Wales’ 2-0 Test series defeat in Australia, which followed a 41-13 humbling by South Africa at Twickenham, especially...
July Tests: How each nation fared - RSA vs IRE
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWith the summer tours finally over after the end of Scotland’s marathon season last weekend, we look back at how the EPCR nations fared in their various Tests around the globe. Ireland’s...
Wallabies squad confirmed for South Africa Tests
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Wallabies coaching staff have confirmed a 36-player squad for the upcoming Rugby Championship Tests against South Africa in Brisbane and Perth. Wallabies squad (Wallaby number, first Australian...
Broadcast and attendance records broken as URC's growth continues at pace
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe extraordinary growth of the United Rugby Championship continues for the third season in a row with the league setting new attendance and broadcast records. The URC has also maintained...
Rio 2016 champions Australia set early benchmark at Olympic Games Olympic Games Paris 2024
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralia set out their stall in front of a record crowd on day one of the Olympics Games Paris 2024 as they beat South Africa and Great Britain to go top of Pool B and book their place in the medal...
Record women’s rugby attendance shattered as stars of sevens shine at Olympics
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe women’s teams took centre stage on Sunday as the Olympic Games Paris 2024 women’s rugby sevens competition began in style 66,000 fans packed into Stade de France to set a new record...
New Zealand & Ireland Chase Olympic Glory
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyPool A could lay claim to being the most open of the three pools ahead of kick-off in Paris. The action will get underway when Ireland, second only to Argentina in the regular season SVNS standings,...
Winners & Losers from South Africa v Portugal
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFor first time ever South Africa faced Portugal and what an entertaining game it was. The score line shows that the number 1 ranked side in the world played against the 15th ranked team. Let us look at...
South Africa vs Portugal: Match Report | Match & Player Statistics
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa hosted Portugal at Toyoto Stadium in Bloemfontein in an historic first ever clash between these two nations. The Springboks, despite playing majority of the match with 14 men and 20 minutes...
