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Unselected All Blacks XV

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks are the World's best team for a number of reasons, one of them being their enormous amount depth in a number of positions.    All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen and his...

The Rugby Championship Squads

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The premier annual Southern Hemisphere competition is set to kick off next weekend with the opening game doubling up as the first 2018 Bledisloe Cup match between the Wallabies and All Blacks before the...

Three uncapped players named in Springbok squad

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has confirmed his squad for the upcoming Rugby Championship. The squad includes three uncapped players in Cyle Brink, Marco van Staden and Damian Willemse, while Malcolm...

6 uncapped players in Wallaby Squad for Bledisloe opener

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Michael Cheika has named 2 uncapped forwards and 4 uncapped backs in his 36 man training squad ahead of Bledisloe one. Jermaine Ainsley, Folau Faingaa, Tom Banks, Jack Maddocks, Billy...

Swys de Bruin commits to Lions for 2019

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Lions head coach Swys de Bruin has committed to the Johannesburg-based franchise for the 2019 Super Rugby season in spite of potential Springbok opportunities.   De Bruin was Johan Ackermann's assistant...

Sonny Bill Williams To Miss First Two Bledisloes

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen has confirmed that veteran inside centre Sonny Bill Williams has been ruled out of both Tests against Australia through injury.   Hansen also confirmed that Williams...

Matt Toomua Set For Wallabies Recall

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

According to a number of reports in New Zealand and Australia, Leicester Tigers playmaker Matt Toomua could feature for the Wallabies during the Bledisloe Cup and the Rugby Championship this year.   The...

Blues sign All Black Prop

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Blues and New Zealand Rugby have announced that All Black and North Harbour prop Karl Tu'inukuafe will join the Super Rugby club for the next three years.   The 25-year-old has enjoyed...

Wallabies Depth at 13 to be Tested

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Wallabies no.13 jersey will be up for grabs during the Rugby Championship following injuries to Samu Kerevi and Tevita Kuridrani.   Brumbies centre Tevita Kuridrani was set to donne the jersey...

Jamba Ulengo talks about his journey back from injury

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok winger Jamba Ulengo talks about his incredible journey - including a visit to Swedish doctor Hakan Alfredsson - to fix his knee injury and get him back onto the field.     Ulengo...