Werchon eyeing big second year with Queensland
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWhen Tate McDermott first cracked the Queensland Reds in 2018, it gave Sunshine Coast kids like Louis Werchon the belief they could make it from outside Brisbane. It was a powerful message that...
Emily Chancellor Returns to the NSW Waratahs
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyEmily Chancellor returns from the UK & Japan to join the NSW Waratah’s Women for their 2024 Super Rugby W (SRW) campaign. Chancellor debuted for the club in 2019 and went on to play four...
Lynagh niggle adds intrigue to Reds' No.10 question
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyTom Lynagh's English accent is fading and in its place is a new-found mongrel he knows he'll need as the race to wear the Queensland Reds' No.10 intensifies. The son of Wallabies great Michael is in his...
Western Force eager for season opener vs The Reds
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Western Force’s opening pre-season trial game ahead of the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific is just over a week away and recruit Ben Donaldson says the players are “raring to go”. The Force...
Liam Wright and Tate McDermott named Queensland Reds co-captains for 2024
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Queensland Reds’ new era in the Super Rugby Pacific competition will also embrace continuity, taking flight with familiar faces at the helm of the playing group in 2024.Liam Wright and Tate McDermott...
The Western Force look to secure former Wallabies talisman
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyJust six years after equalling the Australian record for the most tries in a single Super Rugby season, wrecking ball Taqele Naiyaravoro has made the first steps towards a return to the competition. The...
Blues playmaker beats Auckland's 68 year old sporting record
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyIt’s hard enough to reach the heights of professional status as an athlete in any code, let alone two. But at 22 years of age, former Blues playmaker Jock McKenzie has broken...
Meet Jack Walsh: The rugby wanderer who is loving life in Wales and the BKT URC
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFrom New South Wales to South Wales, via days in Devon, it’s been some rugby journey for the American-born Jack Walsh. It’s one which has brought him to a country, a team and a league he loves,...
Mark Nawaqanitawase to leave NSW Waratahs, Rugby Australia in 2025
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyMark Nawaqanitawase's departure from Rugby Union has been confirmed for 2025. Nawaqanitawase advised Rugby Australia he will leave the code at the end of next year after signing a one-year extension...
Rotations and a half-centurion for trip to Sale
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyIn their third Friday night fixture in as many weeks, GJ van Velze will lead the side from the second row. After scoring four tries in four games, Thomas du Toit demonstrates his versatility and takes...