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Wallaroos announce squad for Rugby World Cup 2025

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wallaroos coach Jo Yapp has named a 32-player squad for the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup. Yapp has been handed a massive boost, with injured trio Charlotte Caslick, Siokapesi Palu, and Brianna Hoy selected. Caslick...

Taumoefolau to join Chiefs in 2026

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Gallagher Chiefs have today announced the signing of one of Super Rugby Pacific’s brightest rising stars, Kyren Taumoefolau, on a two-year contract starting in 2026. At just 22 years old, Taumoefolau...

Roigard to miss out on Argentina Tests

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Black Cameron Roigard has been ruled out of two Tests in Argentina, New Zealand Rugby announced Sunday, with the scrum-half joining a growing injury list ahead of the Rugby Championship. Roigard suffered...

All Blacks name squad for Rugby Championship

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks selectors Scott Robertson, Scott Hansen and Jason Ryan have named their squad for the 2025 Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship.  The squad is as follows: (age, Super Rugby club, province,...

Cam Roigard will miss the start of the Rugby Championship

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Black halfback Cameron Roigard will not be available for the beginning of the Rugby Championship due to a fracture in his right foot.   Roigard presented with pain in the foot following the...

'It would mean the world to us' - Lions chasing series clean sweep against Australia

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Andy Farrell says it would "mean the world" to the British and Irish Lions if they were able to earn a series whitewash over Australia on Saturday. The Lions have already won the series, with a dramatic...

Leinster to Host Munster in Croke Park

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leinster Rugby will once again host Munster Rugby in the BKT United Rugby Championship derby match at Croke Park on Saturday, October 18 (KO: 5.15pm).Leinster start the URC 2025/26 season with a two-game...

Nic White calls time on international career

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wallaby number 875, the 35-year-old will also hang up the boots from all professional rugby at the end of 2025. Born in Scone, White’s rugby journey began as a Maitland Blacks junior as a 12-year-old...

James Ryan straight into the starting line up for the Lions

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

  Andy Farrell has named the team that will take the field in the third and final Test of the Qatar Airways Lions Men’s Series at the Accor Stadium, Sydney, on Saturday night. Saracens and...

Four legends of the game to be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame in 2025

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby has announced that four players will be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame in 2025, the first two of them at the final test between Australia and the British and Irish Lions in Sydney...