Donaldson starts at fly-half - Australia name team to play Wales
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralia head coach Eddie Jones has named his match-day 23 to face Wales in Pool C at OL Stadium in Lyon on Sunday, 24 September. Ben Donaldson switches from full-back to fly-half, with Carter Gordon...
Captain Skelton battling calf injury ahead of crucial Fiji clash
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWallabies captain Will Skelton is in doubt for Monday's (AEST) Test against Fiji with a calf compliant. Skelton was named for Australia’s second World Cup match, however, pulled up sore...
Shocks aplenty as Wallabies announce Rugby World Cup 2023 squad
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyEddie Jones has made several huge calls as he announces the 33-player Wallabies squad for Rugby World Cup 2023 in France. Co-captain Michael Hooper and Quade Cooper are among the exclusions, with...
McDermott to lead Wallabies as Jones confirms side for second Bledisloe
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyEddie Jones has confirmed scrumhalf Tate McDermott will skipper the Wallabies in the second Bledisloe Test in Dunedin on August 5. “Tate’s got all the attributes to be a great captain...
Match Day Programme: Australia vs. New Zealand - Bledisloe Cup 1
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter their first clash in 1903, the Wallabies vs All Blacks was intensified in 1931 with the introduction of the Bleisloe Cup. New Zealand have won their last five men’s Tests on the bounce...
Everything you need to know before Bledisloe 1!
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe match will take place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) with a UK/Ireland kickoff at 10.45am and local kickoff of 7.45pm AEST. South African kickoff time is 11.45 am. The Bledisloe Cup is named...
Wallabies Young Star Earns First Start vs All Blacks
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyTwenty-two year-old Carter Gordon will start in Wallaby gold for the first time at the Melbourne Cricket Ground against New Zealand on Saturday night in the number ten jersey. Gordon will partner...
Kerevi not feeling weight of Bledisloe Cup history
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyStar centre Samu Kerevi insists he's carrying no trans-Tasman baggage as the Wallabies prepare for the seemingly insurmountable task of beating the All Blacks. The Australians are hosting New Zealand...
Melbourne Rebels Sign All Black and Super Rugby Champion Matt Proctor
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Melbourne Rebels confirm another major signing for their 2024 Harvey Norman Super Rugby Pacific campaign, with All Black Matt Proctor committing to the Club. The hard running centre has signed...
Eddie Jones after a flank to play wing as he names his Wallaby squad
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyTest centurions Michael Hooper and James Slipper will co-captain the Wallabies in 2023 after head coach Eddie Jones unveiled a 34-man squad for the eToro Rugby Championship. 31-year-old Hooper holds the...