Warren Gatland expects ‘one hell of a game’ as Wales tackle wounded Australia
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWarren Gatland believes there will be degrees of desperation on both sides when Wales tackle Rugby World Cup rivals Australia on Sunday. Victory for Wales would send them into a fourth successive World...
Wales coach Warren Gatland speaks ahead of Australia match
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyIn a press conference held earlier today, Wales coach Warren Gatland spoke to the media ahead of Wales' fixture against the Wallabies. Although both sides have faced struggles in most of their fixtures...
Match Day Programme: Wales v Australia
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFixture: Wales v Australia Venue: Parc Olympique Lyonnais Kickoff Time: 21:00 local time (GMT+2) Referee: Wayne Barnes Head-to-head Played: Played:...
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...
Max Jorgensen out of World Cup with leg injury
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyYoung gun Max Jorgensen’s World Cup dream is over after it was confirmed he had suffered a fractured fibula. Jorgensen suffered the injury during training in the lead-up to the Wales game. The...
Wales wary of ‘wounded’ Australia, says assistant coach Jonathan Thomas
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWales assistant coach Jonathan Thomas has described Australia as “a wounded animal” ahead of Sunday’s Rugby World Cup clash that could see the Wallabies make unwanted history. Eddie...
Welsh flanker in races to make Wallabies match
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWales returned to the training pitch in Versailles hoping for a clean bill of health heading into the Wallabies encounter. Flanker Tommy Reffell withdrew from facing Portugal last weekend in the warm-up...
Warren Gatland has been there and done it – Alex King glad he is in Wales’ camp
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAlex King has underlined the importance of Wales boss Warren Gatland’s presence and proven track record heading into Sunday’s Rugby World Cup clash against Australia. Wales are heading...
Taulupe Faletau: Belief and confidence key for Wales at World Cup
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyTaulupe Faletau has highlighted Wales’ sense of belief and confidence as they close in on a fourth successive Rugby World Cup quarter-final appearance. Australia’s defeat against Fiji means...
Rugby World Cup 2023 - Round Two Analysis
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe headline act in the second round of fixtures was Fiji, who beat Australia 22-15 at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on Sunday - their first victory over the Wallabies in 69 years. Perhaps surprisingly,...