Rugby Championship Team of the Week - Round 1
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe opening round of the 2018 Rugby Championship saw the All Blacks beat the Wallabies 13-38 to go 1-0 in the race for the Bledisloe Cup while the Springboks beat Argentina 34-21 in Durban. There were...
HIGHLIGHTS: 2018 TRC Rd1: Australia v New Zealand
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Wallabies put the All Blacks under early pressure taking 6-0 lead in Sydney but the current Bledisloe Cup champions fought back with Aaron Smith scoring a late first half try to trail by just one-point...
Clinical All Blacks make most of Wallaby errors for second half dominance
6 years ago by Rugby DumpThe All Blacks kicked off the 2018 Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup with a 38-13 bonus point win over the Wallabies in Sydney. The first half was a tight affair, as the Wallabies led for large parts...
The Rugby Championship Round One Preview
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralia, South Africa and Argentina will be looking to end New Zealand's stronghold on the Rugby Championship title this year with the Wallabies looking to do the double and claim the Bledisloe...
Wallabies name team For Bledisloe Cup opener
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWallabies coach Michael Cheika has named Reece Hodge to start at outside-centre for Saturday's Bledisloe Cup opener against New Zealand at ANZ Stadium in Sydney. It will be the 23-year...
Cheika trims squad to 28 ahead of opening Bledisloe Cup clash
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWallabies coach Michael Cheika has today trimmed his squad to 28, ahead of the opening Bledisloe Cup clash at ANZ Stadium on Saturday 18 August. Experienced trio Michael Hooper (hamstring),...
6 uncapped players in Wallaby Squad for Bledisloe opener
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMichael Cheika has named 2 uncapped forwards and 4 uncapped backs in his 36 man training squad ahead of Bledisloe one. Jermaine Ainsley, Folau Faingaa, Tom Banks, Jack Maddocks, Billy...
Ultimate Rugby's Super Rugby Season Awards
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAs we head into the Super Rugby playoffs we have handed out awards for the 2018 Super Rugby Player of the Year, Most Valued Player and more. Rookie Forward of the Year - Shannon Frizell Highlanders...
Waisake Naholo comes up with huge shot in Highlanders win over the Rebels
6 years ago by Rugby DumpThe Highlanders denied the Rebels a playoff spot in dramatic fashion Saturday night, winning 43-37. Waisake Naholo put his stamp all over the contest, scoring a brilliant try and then making an unbelievable...
WATCH: What Michael Cheika had to say about the Wallabies' new faces
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWallabies head coach Michael Cheika says competition for spots within the Wallabies will be tightly contested and speaks about the five new faces in the Wallabies squad after Folau Fainga'a, Jack...
