'Frustrated' Schmidt eager to improve after disappointing Rugby Championship

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Australia won just once at the Rugby Championship, and Joe Schmidt was frustrated after back-to-back losses to the All Blacks. Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt is determined to build on a disappointing...

Boks playing for Etzebeth and South Africa

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi said the team would play for Eben Etzebeth – who will become the most capped Springbok of all time with 128 Tests – and to make the entire country proud when they...

World Rugby Women's Rankings preview: 27-29 September, 2024

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby has published the ranking permutations for the opening round of WXV 2024 matches in Canada, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates this week.  Permutation highlights: Defending...

Saints look to get defense of their title underway

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Josh Kemeny is set to become Saint #2090 on Friday evening, as Northampton Saints kick-off the 2024/25 Gallagher Premiership campaign against Bath Rugby (20 September, kick-off: 7.45pm).  Phil Dowson’s...

Wallabies will get things right before Lions tour, promises Rugby Australia chief

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Australia suffered the heaviest defeat in their 125-year Test history in Argentina last week, but Phil Waugh still sees signs of progress. Rugby Australia chief executive Phil Waugh is confident the Wallabies...

Fixtures for Guinness Women's Six Nations 2025 confirmed

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

A momentous year for the women's game kicks off in 2025 with the Guinness Women's Six Nations - the fixtures for which have today been revealed. Women’s rugby will take centre stage...

Defeat costs Wales in World Rugby Women’s Rankings

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales will drop to 10th place in the World Rugby Women’s Rankings after losing 40-14 to Scotland at Hive Stadium in Edinburgh on Friday. Ioan Cunningham's new-look side led 7-5 at half-time...

Enrique Pieretto joins Provence in France

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Earlier today Provence Rugby confirmed the arrival of Argentinian international player Enrique Pieretto as a medical joker, of the  He thus comes to compensate for the injury of Quentin Samaran, who...

Munster Rugby Awards 2024

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Calvin Nash was announced on Tuesday night as the Bank of Ireland Men’s Player of the Year at the annual Munster Rugby Awards, presented by Virgin Media, held at the Woodlands House Hotel in Adare,...

Australia v Argentina: Most Capped players (100+)

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rugby Championship action returns this weekend as the Pumas host the Wallabies in Buenos Aires. Let us look at some of the players in the current squads who have managed to rack up more than a century...