Blockbuster start to new Japan Rugby League One Season
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyDefending champions Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo host Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights on opening weekend in ablockbuster start to the fifth edition of Japan Rugby League One, which kicks off on December 13.Hunting...
Nic White calls time on international career
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWallaby 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...
Head Coach Rob Penney remains at the Crusaders for the 2026 season
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyRob Penney will return for next year’s Super Rugby Pacific title defence after his maiden title with the franchise in 2025. “I’m really excited and humbled to be given the opportunity...
Former All Black Ross comes into Wallabies squad
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Wallabies have called former All Black Aidan Ross into the squad for the final British & Irish Lions Test in Sydney. Ross will join the squad ahead of Saturday’s match at Accor Stadium,...
Black Ferns name 33-strong squad for Rugby World Cup in England
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyBlack Ferns coaches Allan Bunting, Tony Christie, Steve Jackson, Dan Cron and Riki Flutey have selected 33 players to defend their title at the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 in England next month.The...
Force secure 'powerful' Argentina international lock Molina
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 27-year-old will join the Force after spending the 2024-25 season with English Premiership Rugby outfit Exeter Chiefs where he also played in the European Champions Cup, totalling 17 games including...
Rising star McLeod signs two-year deal with the Brumbies
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyExciting youngster Jarrah McLeod has signed a two-year deal with the Safeguard Global ACT Brumbies.McLeod, 21, who commenced at the Brumbies as part of the Indigenous Pathways Program (IPP), an initiative...
ALB recommits to New Zealand Rugby to 2028
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Black midfielder Anton Lienert-Brown has extended his contract with New Zealand Rugby (NZR), the Gallagher Chiefs and Waikato through to the end of 2028.Lienert-Brown, whose existing contract ran through...
Wallabies Make Squad Change Ahead of Second Lions Test
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Wallabies have made a squad adjustment ahead of the second Test match against the British & Irish Lions, with Josh Flook called in to replace Filipo Daugunu. The change follows a concussion sustained...
Steve Tandy appointed new Wales Head Coach
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbySteve Tandy will lead Wales into the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia and begins his tenure as his country’s new senior men's Head Coach on the 1st September. Steve is a former British...
