Brodie Retallick takes the captaincy for Los Pumas clash
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe All Blacks team has been named to play Argentina in the Fortinet Rugby Championship Test at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast on Sunday 12 September. 30-year-old lock Brodie Retallick will...
All Blacks edge closer to Springboks at top of World Rugby Men’s Rankings
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand have cut South Africa’s lead at the top of the World Rugby Men’s Rankings by just over one rating point after completing a clean sweep of Bledisloe Cup victories...
All Blacks and Wallabies support law change after Barrett sees red
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIan Foster and Dave Rennie backed the law change over red cards in the Rugby Championship after New Zealand completed a Bledisloe Cup sweep over Australia on Sunday. Jordie Barrett scored the...
Bledisloe Cup action as Wallabies try to avoid a clean-sweep
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter much to-ing and fro-ing regarding the future of the 2021 Rugby Championship over the last couple of weeks, the Wallabies finally have an opportunity to exact some payback on their old foes, The All...
Three prominent All Blacks set to miss third Bledisloe Test
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe birth of children looks set to keep three prominent All Blacks out of the team to take on the Wallabies in the third Bledisloe Cup Test in Australia. Sam Whitelock, Aaron Smith and Richie Mo’unga are...
All Blacks coach Foster re-signs until end of 2023 Rugby World Cup
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks head coach Ian Foster has signed a contract extension through to the 2023 Rugby World Cup. New Zealand Rugby (NZR) made the announcement on Tuesday after Foster replaced Steve...
All Blacks turn on second-half style to post record score against Wallabies
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralia were firmly in the Rugby Championship contest until New Zealand found another level in the second half in Auckland. New Zealand made it six Test wins in a row and stretched their unbeaten...
Bledislope Cup: Round 2
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIt was a wobbly start for the All Blacks as they brought home a victory against the Wallabies last weekend. It was clearly obvious that Ian Foster’s men’s lack of recent...
Mario Ledesma defends Springboks ahead of Rugby Championship opener
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLos Pumas head coach Mario Ledesma has dismissed suggestions that South Africa are 'boring'. The Springboks' style of play has been criticised during the British and Irish Lions Series with...
Foster calls on All Blacks to 'match fire with fire' in Bledisloe Cup battle
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand have held the Bledisloe Cup since 2003 and head coach Ian Foster wants a whitewash on home soil this weekend. Ian Foster has called on New Zealand to fight "fire with fire"...
