Wiese returns as Boks change nine for NZ clash
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyJasper Wiese makes his first appearances of the season in a team featuring a new locking combination as Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus rang the changes for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against...
Pacific Nations Cup | USA
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyNumber of tournaments: (4) 2013-15,2019Best finish: 2nd (2014)Most points in a match: 47 (47-19 v Canada in 2019)Biggest win: 28 (as above)Did You Know? USA lost their first five Pacific Nations Cup...
Pacific Nations Cup | Tonga
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyNumber of tournaments: 16Best finish: 2nd (2011, 2016)Most points in a match: 57 (57-16 v Japan, April 2006)Biggest win: 41 (57-16 v Japan, April 2006)Did You Know? Tonga featured in the first draw in...
Pacific Nations Cup 2024: Six players to watch
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAhead of the start of the reimagined cross-regional competition, we have picked out a player from each squad to keep an eye on. The eagerly anticipated Pacific Nations Cup 2024 will get underway this...
Wallabies name their touring squad for Round three and four
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWestern Force recruit Brandon Paenga-Amosa and lock Josh Canham have both been selected in their first Wallabies squad of 2024, with the former having returned to home soil earlier this year following...
Wallabies duo returns in Perth
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyLoosehead prop Angus Bell will make his return from injury against South Africa in Perth on Saturday evening, in the Wallabies’ second Test of the Rugby Championship. He’ll combine with his...
Two more Springboks to earn starting debut
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyMorne van den Berg (scrumhalf) and Ruan Nortje (lock) will earn their first Test starts in a Springbok team that shows 10 changes to the starting line-up for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash with...
The Rugby Championship Round One Preview
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Rugby Championship kicks off on Saturday, here’s a preview of the first round. New Zealand v Argentina Saturday 10 August 2024 – 09:05 Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Argentina...
Tizzano earns Wallabies debut against Springboks in Brisbane
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWest Australian junior Carlo Tizzano will make his Test debut for the Wallabies in their Flight Centre Rugby Championship opener against South Africa in Brisbane on Saturday afternoon. Tizzano will start...
Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Louw earn first starts for Boks in Brisbane
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbySacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Elrigh Louw will make their first Test starts for South Africa against the Wallabies in Brisbane on Saturday as the Springboks largely reverted to the squad that shared a...