Bledislope Cup: Round 2
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIt was a wobbly start for the All Blacks as they brought home a victory against the Wallabies last weekend. It was clearly obvious that Ian Foster’s men’s lack of recent...
Mario Ledesma defends Springboks ahead of Rugby Championship opener
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLos Pumas head coach Mario Ledesma has dismissed suggestions that South Africa are 'boring'. The Springboks' style of play has been criticised during the British and Irish Lions Series with...
Foster calls on All Blacks to 'match fire with fire' in Bledisloe Cup battle
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand have held the Bledisloe Cup since 2003 and head coach Ian Foster wants a whitewash on home soil this weekend. Ian Foster has called on New Zealand to fight "fire with fire"...
Will Jordan returns to the All Blacks starting XV for Bledisloe II
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe All Blacks team has been named to play Australia in the second Bledisloe Cup Fortinet Rugby Championship Test at Eden Park on Saturday 14 August (kick-off 7.05 PM local, 8.05 AM - BST). The...
All Black duo promise improved team performance
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe All Black duo of Dalton Papali’i and Brad Weber have sent out a clear message that their team will deliver a much-improved performance in the return match against Australia...
BoksvLions Preview: Buckle up for the series decider
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe result at the Cape Town Stadium this last Saturday lent the third and final Test an enormous amount of significance as the 2021 British & Irish Lions series will be decided then as the Springboks...
A look at the career of Aaron Smith as his 100th Test approaches
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySaturday will see one of the biggest milestones in the career of arguably the best scrumhalf in the world, Aaron Smith. Smith is set to take the field for the one hundredth time in his country’s...
It's Bledisloe Cup Time
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWhile the All Blacks will envy the Wallabies’ build up to the opener of the grand spectacle which is the Bledisloe Cup, rest assured that the former’s head coach, Ian Foster, will have drummed...
Aaron Smith to play his 100th test against the Wallabies
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIt will be a special night for halfback Aaron Smith, who will play his 100th Test, after making his Test debut against Ireland back in 2012.The starting front row is unchanged from the last Test outing...
Deon Davids' defends the Springboks' 'boring' tactics
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks have responded to criticism of their style of play. South Africa handed the Lions their biggest test defeat since the 2005 tour surging to a 27-9 at Cape Town Stadium to take...
