How the final round of the Rugby Championship can impact the World Rankings
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby have published the ranking permutations ahead of the final round of the Rugby Championship. South Africa could fall as low as fifth in the rankings but cannot...
Australia's Swain banned for Tupaea clean-out
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDarcy Swain will miss Australia's matches with New Zealand, Scotland and France after being banned for six weeks. Australia lock Darcy Swain has been suspended for six weeks for his...
Injuries force a reshuffle of Saturday's All Blacks squad
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Joe Schmidt and Jason Ryan have announced the match-day 23 for this week’s Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship Test against Australia at Eden Park in Auckland. Injuries...
Nigel Owens weighs in on controversial end to Bledisloe I
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer test referee Nigel Owens has shared his opinion on the controversial end to Bledisloe I. Australia had battled back valiantly from 31-13 down with an hour played...
Dave Rennie and Ian Foster's contrasting views on late time wasting decision
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDave Rennie and Ian Foster have provided contrasting views on the final moments of the first Bledisloe Cup match of 2022. New Zealand retained the Cup once again after securing a dramatic...
The Rugby Championship: The Breakdown - Round 5
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe penultimate round of Rugby Championship fixtures are upon us and it is all to play for with every side having won two and lost two of their opening four games. An inconsistent New Zealand side...
Foley returns for Wallabies as veteran relishes All Blacks clash
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBernard Foley is relishing "one more crack" at international rugby after the experienced fly-half was picked by Australia to face New Zealand in Thursday's Bledisloe Cup clash. After three years out of...
All Blacks named to play Australia in Melbourne
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Joe Schmidt and Jason Ryan have announced the match-day 23 for this week’s Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship Test against Australia at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne. Captain...
Rugby World Cup: With exactly one year to go, how are the leading nations shaping up?
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyExcitement levels for the 2023 Rugby World Cup have ramped up another notch with Thursday marking exactly one year to go until the tournament gets up and running. For some teams, the next 12 months will...
Former All Blacks heap praise on Jason Ryan
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer All Blacks Sir John Kirwan and Justin Marshall have heaped praise on the work of Jason Ryan after the latter joined the All Black coaching staff with the team in turmoil after the series loss to...
