Tuesday Morning Round Up
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJackson Garden-Bachop signs two-year deal with Hurricanes The 23-year-old joins the 2017 Super Rugby finalists following a debut season of Super Rugby with the Melbourne Rebels. Alby Mathewson...
Alby Mathewson signs for Toulon
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer All Black international scrum-half Alby Mathewson has signed for Toulon on an initial one-year deal, the Top14 club announced on Monday. Mathewson, capped on four occasions for New Zealand, has...
Wallabies squad for final Bledisloe cup clash
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWallabies coach Michael Cheika has confirmed his 34-man squad for the final Bledisloe Cup clash at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday October 21. Karmichael Hunt re-joins the squad for the first...
Barbarians name strong squad to face the Wallabies
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Wallabies coach Alan Jones, who will make his return to international coaching with the BaaBaas after a 30-year absence, named a partial squad to face the Wallabies. With provincial comps...
Forrest called ARU’s bluff to save Force
9 years ago by TheRoar.com.auThe Australian Rugby Union’s rejection of billionaire Andrew Forrest’s $50 million offer to save the Western Force was a backflip that came weeks after it told him such a figure would save...
Rebels’ recipe for success? Use the Force
9 years ago by TheRoar.com.auWith former Western Force coach Dave Wessels on board, the Melbourne Rebels are hoping the combined knowledge and talent of two success-starved Super Rugby clubs means a change in fortune next year. Wessels...
Time's up for drawn rugby union games. We need extra-time in Tests | Bret Harris
9 years ago by The GuardianPlayers and fans seek the gratification of winning, the elixir of sport. A draw is too often a waste of time and energyBack to back draws between the Wallabies and the Springboks in less than a month have...
Worcester sign Aussie fly-half Jono Lance
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWorcester Warriors have confirmed the signing of Australian fly-half Jono Lance on a short-term deal with immediate effect. A two-time Super Rugby winner, with Queensland Reds in 2011 andWaratahs...
New Rebels coach tips Aussie golden age
9 years ago by TheRoar.com.auNew Melbourne Rebels coach Dave Wessels is convinced Australian rugby is heading towards a golden era despite the game’s recent woes. Wessels’ belief that the situation will improve was one...
Johann van Graan will replace Rassie Erasmus at Munster
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks’ assistant coach Johann van Graan will succeed Rassie Erasmus as the Munster Director of Rugby. The Irish Times has reported that van Graan, who formerly...
