Andy Farrell commends his brave lions
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyHead coach Andy Farrell praised the Lions’ cohesion and attacking rhythm after their commanding 54–7 win over Western Force today but stressed his side still needed to refine discipline and...
Leicester Tigers make Six new signings for 25/26 season
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyLeicester Tigers can confirm six additions to the 25/26 Senior Squad and two exciting youngsters who have graduated from the Under-18s into the Senior Academy ahead of new Head Coach Geoff Parling’s...
Western Force v B&I Lions | Key Head to Heads
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAndy Farrell has named his first B&I Lions squad on foreign soil as he and his side prepare to face the Western Force. Kurtley Beale has been ruled out of the game but is likely to feature in the First...
Beale named in first ever First Nations Pasifika squad
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWallabies icon Kurtley Beale and 21-cap back-rower Rob Leota are amongst the five players announced for the First Nations Pasifika Invitational XV squad to face the Lions on July 22. They are joined by...
Faessler, Paisami set to be released from Wallabies for Reds-Lions clash
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Wallabies have confirmed that two players from their initial 36-man squad to face Fiji - Matt Faessler and Hunter Paisami - will be released to play for Queensland when they take on the British &...
Wallaby prop announces retirement after career-ending knee injury
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWallabies prop Matt Gibbon has announced his retirement from professional rugby after failing to recover from a serious knee injury sustained during the Reds' 2025 pre-season. Gibbon, 30, suffered...
Rugby Australia confirms new domestic Super Rugby AUS competition to kick off in September
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby Australia has confirmed that a new domestic competition, featuring Australia's four Super Rugby clubs, will kick off in September. The four-week senior competition will run from Saturday 13 September...
Fan favourite Peter Umaga-Jensen departs Hurricanes
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyBorn in Lower Hutt, Umaga-Jensen started playing rugby at the Wainuiomata Rugby Football Club when he was just five years old. An exciting young midfielder, Umaga-Jensen first debuted for the...
Australia name U20 team for World Champs
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyQueensland Reds centre Dre Pakeho headlines the fresh faces in Australia's U20 squad for the upcoming World Rugby Championships. Pakeho is one of several new inclusions from the side that went through...
Crusaders victorious over the Reds in the Qualifying Final
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAs the rain fell and the temperatures dropped at Apollo Projects Stadium, the first Qualifying Final of the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific Finals Series got underway between the Crusaders and the Queensland...
