Rassie Erasmus weighs in on plans for South Africa to join the Six Nations
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok director of rugby Rassie Erasmus backs plans for a shake-up of the global calendar. In a wide-ranging interview with the Daily Mail, Erasmus weighed in on the potential addition of South...
All Blacks 7s and Black Ferns 7s Primed for International Return
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAlmost eight months since lighting up the rugby fields in Tokyo, the All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens are set to make their return to international sevens in Fiji later this month. With...
New Zealand Sevens team primed for international return
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAlmost eight months since lighting up the rugby fields in Tokyo, the All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens are set to make their return to international sevens in Fiji later this month.With confirmation...
Latest World Rankings: France & Spain Climb
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance and Spain have been rewarded for their results in the Six Nations and Rugby Europe Championship this weekend. Round three of the Six Nations resulted in some changes to the top...
Explained: World Rugby Rankings
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe men’s and women’s World Rugby Rankings are calculated using a points exchange system, in which sides take points off each other based on the match result. Whatever...
Rugby Australia announce update to overseas player selection policy
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby Australia (RA) has today announced an update to the Overseas Player Selection Policy for national teams.The RA Board has approved the amended policy which will allow three players to be chosen from...
Wallabies and Brumbies backrower Pete Samu re-commits until 2023
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWallabies and Brumbies backrower Pete Samu has re-signed with Australian Rugby until the end of 2023.Born in Melbourne, 30-year-old Samu has settled at the Brumbies after a unique Rugby story saw him play...
Vale David Emanuel, Wallaby No. 425
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Australian Rugby community is mourning the loss of nine-cap Wallaby David Maurice Emanuel, who has passed away aged 87.A hard-working lock and back row forward, Emanuel was the Wallabies’ leading...
Bledisloe Cup reduced from three to two Tests a year
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyReports from New Zealand suggest that a significant change to the global Test calendar will see the number of matches between the All Blacks and Wallabies reduced from 2022. According...
World Rugby U20 Championship and Trophy to return in 2023
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe international federation today announced that the men's World Rugby U20 Championship and World Rugby U20 Trophy would be organised in 2023 following three consecutive years without age-grade global...
