Johnson-Holmes caps off whirlwind week
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThere was nothing orthodox about Harry Johnson-Holmes' Wallabies call-up so it was no surprise his introduction at Ellis Park was a little irregular. The prop called onto the field with 30 minutes...
Michael Cheika and Michael Hooper after the Wallabies loss to the Springboks
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Wallabies have went down 35-17 to the Springboks at Ellis Park in their Rugby Championship opener. Hear from the coach and skipper after the match. Credit: Rugby.com.au
Phil Kearns slams 'disgraceful decision' to send Taniela Tupou to the sin bin
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Wallabies suffered their first defeat of 2019 against the Springboks Saturday in the Rugby Championship opener with debutant Herschell Jantjies scoring two tries in the 37-17 bonus point victory. However,...
Rugby Championship Highlights: Argentina v New Zealand
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand opened their Rugby Championship campaign with a hard fought 20-16 away win over Argentina. Argentina started strongly, slotting two early penalties to take a 6-0 lead. New Zealand hit...
Rugby Championship Highlights: South Africa v Australia
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa got their Rugby Championship off to the perfect start with a 35-17 home win over Australia in the opening round. The Springboks opened the scoring with an early try, with Australia pulling...
Watch: Brodie Retallick's intercept try against the Pumas
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks' lock Brodie Retallick picked off Nicolas Sanchez's pass to race away to score against Argentina to ensure his side went into the break with an 11 point lead. Re-live Brodie Retallick's...
Debutant Jantjies inspires Springboks to bonus point victory
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa debutant Herschel Jantjies did his World Cup chances no harm as he scored two tries in a dominant 35-17 win over Australia. Herschel Jantjies starred with two tries...
A statistical look at the first round of The Rugby Championship
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyArgentina will have to produce something special to claim a historic win over New Zealand in their Rugby Championship opener. New Zealand will be expected to continue their dominance...
Rugby Championship: How the four nations measure up ahead of 2019 tournament
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Argentina will all hope to find form at the tournament ahead of the Rugby World Cup in Japan. The Rugby Championship begins this...
Does Rugby Championship form impact World Cup chances?
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWith The Rugby Championship starting this weekend, we thought we would take a look at how the Southern Hemisphere teams have fared in the competition during a World Cup year. The competition is...
