Four debutants named to play South Africa in TRC opener
2 years 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...
Eddie Jones after a flank to play wing as he names his Wallaby squad
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTest centurions Michael Hooper and James Slipper will co-captain the Wallabies in 2023 after head coach Eddie Jones unveiled a 34-man squad for the eToro Rugby Championship. 31-year-old Hooper holds the...
Preview: Super Rugby Semi-Final
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWe are down to the penultimate week of the Super Rugby Pacific season with just four teams left standing. The first semifinal kicks off on Friday night when the Crusaders host the Blues in a blockbuster...
Chiefs Primed for Knockout Rugby
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFueled by memories of past playoff opportunities missed and, most recently, their loss to the Reds in New Plymouth, the Chiefs are well prepared for Saturday's Super Rugby Pacific quarterfinal in Hamilton. Coach...
ACT Brumbies farewell departing players and staff
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Safeguard Global ACT Brumbies will farewell and celebrate the valuable contribution of five players and two coaches following Friday night’s game against the Rebels, with assistant coach Dan...
Van Nek, Hooper not letting World Cup ambition distract from Brumbies duties
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBeing on the Wallabies radar during a World Cup year is an exciting but daunting prospect. There is added pressure associated with each Super Rugby game, which can be unsettling for those in the early...
Western Force sign world class scrumhalf Nic White
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Western Force has announced the signing of Wallaby Nic White on a two-year-deal. White made his debut for Australia in 2013 after just one season of Super Rugby competition. Since then, he...
Preview: Brumbies search for Super statement win in New Zealand
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Brumbies head to New Zealand looking for their biggest scalp of the Super Rugby Pacific season, battling the fourth-ranked Hurricanes in Wellington on Friday. Instead of resting a swag of...
Team Announcement: Brumbies vs Fijian Drua
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBrumbies head coach, Stephen Larkham has named a strong side for Friday night's clash against the Fijian Drua, with Wallabies lock Darcy Swain earning his first start of the year. Swain will partner Warringah...
Brumbies unchanged for Reds
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe ACT Brumbies have named an unchanged starting selection for this Friday’s Harvey Norman Super Rugby Pacific round seven clash against the Queensland Reds at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. Wallabies...