Slipper returns as Wallabies name side to face Fiji
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWallabies prop James Slipper has given the side a major boost, cleared to return against Fiji in Saint Etienne on Monday morning (AEST). Slipper has been dealing with a foot tendon problem, which...
Tupou wins 50th cap - Australia name team to play Georgia
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralia head coach Eddie Jones has named his match-day 23 to face Georgia in Saint-Denis on Saturday, with loosehead prop Taniela Tupou set to win his 50th cap. 1 Angus Bell2 David Porecki3 Taniela...
Shocks aplenty as Wallabies announce Rugby World Cup 2023 squad
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyEddie Jones has made several huge calls as he announces the 33-player Wallabies squad for Rugby World Cup 2023 in France. Co-captain Michael Hooper and Quade Cooper are among the exclusions, with...
McDermott to lead Wallabies as Jones confirms side for second Bledisloe
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyEddie Jones has confirmed scrumhalf Tate McDermott will skipper the Wallabies in the second Bledisloe Test in Dunedin on August 5. “Tate’s got all the attributes to be a great captain...
All Blacks and Fiji climb World Rugby Men’s Rankings
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand successfully retained the Rugby Championship title, and with it the Bledisloe Cup for at least another year, following a comprehensive 38-7 victory over Australia in Melbourne on Saturday. It...
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...
Wallabies Young Star Earns First Start vs All Blacks
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyTwenty-two year-old Carter Gordon will start in Wallaby gold for the first time at the Melbourne Cricket Ground against New Zealand on Saturday night in the number ten jersey. Gordon will partner...
Crunching the numbers: Australia vs Argentina
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWhether one still calls it the Tri-Nations or to the Rugby Championship, one thing remains the same, excellent end to end, nailbiting intensity rugby. After trailing in the opening for minutes,...
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...
Four debutants named to play South Africa in TRC opener
1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby22-year-old Tom Hooper has been selected at blindside flanker for his first appearance in Wallaby gold, joining co-captain Michael Hooper and Rob Valetini in the backrow, the latter playing his first ever...
