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...
Ardie Savea To Captain All Blacks Against Australia In Melbourne
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Jason Ryan and Joe Schmidt announced the team for this week’s Rugby Championship Test against Australia at the MCG. Ardie Savea will lead the side for the...
Bledisloe Cup: A Head to Head Look
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWith the Bledisloe Cup only a few days away, we have had a look at the history of the bledisloe cup along with the last Wallabies team to win the the covetd trophy. Inaugural winners: The...
The Legend of 2002: The last Wallabies Bledisloe Cup Triumph
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWith the 2023 edition of the Bledisloe Cup only a few days away, we take a look a at the last Australian side to win the coveted Trans-Tasman trophy. The first official Bledisloe Cup fixture took...
Kerevi not feeling weight of Bledisloe Cup history
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyStar centre Samu Kerevi insists he's carrying no trans-Tasman baggage as the Wallabies prepare for the seemingly insurmountable task of beating the All Blacks. The Australians are hosting New Zealand...
The Bledisloe Cup: An Age Old Trans-Tasman Rivalry
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe first test between Australia and New Zealand took place on 15 August 1903 in Sydney, Australia, a fixture that the visitors won 22–3 on that occasion. Currently the rivalry is one...
Trimmed down Skelton setting benchmark for hungry Wallabies
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWallabies scrum coach Neal Hatley has been impressed by the impact of lock Will Skelton as he looks to showcase his world-class potential at Test level. Skelton was a shining light out of the defeat to...
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...
Rugby Championship 2023 Kick-off
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter an engaging domestic season and with Rugby World Cup 2023 on the horizon, The Rugby Championship is the perfect stage for players to adjust to the demands of Test rugby and for fans to gauge how...
