Wallabies change four for Bledisloe II
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWallabies coach Dave Rennie has made four changes to the side for Sunday’s Bledisloe Cup Test. Hooker Brandon Paenga-Amosa and blindside flanker Ned Hanigan come straight into the starting...
Caleb Clarke and Tupou Vaa'i start, Scott Barrett returns for Bledisloe II
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe All Blacks team has been named to play Australia in the second Bledisloe Cup at Eden Park, Auckland, on Sunday 18 November. The matchday 23 features the selection of another new All Black,...
Rugby Championship cut in half as world champions South Africa pull out
6 years ago by The Guardian‘Continued complexities’ of Covid force withdrawalJust six Tests will now be played in AustraliaWorld champions South Africa will not take part in the Rugby Championship, leaving the southern hemisphere...
Wallabies bring in two new starters as Beauden Barrett returns for All Blacks
6 years ago by The GuardianBrandon Paenga-Amosa and Ned Hanigan to startBarrett replaces Damien McKenzie at Eden ParkCoach Dave Rennie has made four changes to the Wallabies side as they look to improve on their draw in Sunday’s...
Euphoria of Wallabies' draw makes way for reality of All Blacks' inevitable response | Bret Harris
6 years ago by The GuardianAustralia have been in this situation too many times before to start celebrating just yetDave Rennie has done his level best this week to keep a lid on bubbling emotions following the Wallabies’ highly...
Report: Springboks withdraw from Rugby Championship
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe World Champion Springboks have withdrawn from the Rugby Championship, according to a report by Liam Napier at the New Zealand Herald. The report states that the tournament organiser Sanzaar...
The Nominees For The World Rugby Awards Special Edition Have Been Announced
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby fans around the world will have a say in the World Rugby Awards Special Edition by selecting the best players and tries of the decade (2010-19) In a special edition virtual show on 7 December,...
The Breakdown | Forward-thinking Exeter are easy to see coming but far harder to stop
6 years ago by The GuardianRacing 92 and Wasps know the double-seeking Chiefs will be relentless and intense but thwarting them is another matterBefore England played New Zealand in the 1995 World Cup semi-final in Cape Town, they...
David Campese could be tempting fate, as we've seen before
6 years ago by Rugby DumpDavid Campese may have been the most vocal critic of the All Blacks this past week, but he has not been the only one. The Wallabies great has not missed the opportunity to lampoon his former rivals after...
All Black wings' season cut short
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Black winger George Bridge is set for a six-month spell on the sidelines after suffering a serious pectoral injury while weight-training in the gym this week, the All Blacks have confirmed. Bridge...
