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...
Bledisloe Cup: The Five Underlying Stories
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWith the Bledisloe Cup opener between Australia and New Zealand only a few days away, here are few different aspects and storylines that one can follow in the build up. All Blacks to go all out in Bledisloe...
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...
Argentina Beat Australia in a Battle To Remember
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyIn a battle that went down to the wire at the Commbank Stadium in Australia, Argentina emerged victorious with a narrow 34-32 win, to shock the Wallabies on home soil. The Aussies attempted to get...
Jones makes five changes to starting XV for Pumas Test
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyRichie Arnold has been named to make his first Test start with Wallabies head coach Eddie Jones making five changes to the run-on side for Saturday night’s clash with Argentina in Sydney. The match...
Springboks Thrash Wallabies By 31 Points
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks brushed aside the Wallabies with an emphatic 43-12 to remain unbeaten at Loftus Versveld in Pretoria in the opening fixture of the Rugby Championship. The home side attempted to draw first...
Four debutants named to play South Africa in TRC opener
1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby22-year-old Tom Hooper has been selected at blindside flanker for his first appearance in Wallaby gold, joining co-captain Michael Hooper and Rob Valetini in the backrow, the latter playing his first ever...
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...
ICYMI: Matt Philip to make season debut against Highlanders
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Melbourne Rebels will enter Saturday afternoon’s crucial clash against the Highlanders welcoming back a plethora of international experience, with lock Matt Philip named for his first match of...
