Wallabies vs France - first test shifted from Sydney to Brisbane
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA Covid outbreak in Sydney has forced Rugby Australia to shift the first test against France, scheduled for 7 July, from Sydney to Brisbane, where it will kick off at Suncorp Stadium, according to a report...
Super Rugby Trans Tasman - Final Teams Confirmed
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySANZAR has confirmed that the Super Rugby Trans Tasman Final will be played on Saturday 19 June at Eden Park in Auckland. The hosts will be the Blues who finished on top of the ladder after the five round-robin...
Brumbies coach Dan McKellar to join Wallabies
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBrumbies have announced that coach Dan McKellar has been appointed as Wallabies Assistant Coach - Forwards for the upcoming International season. McKellar will be seconded from the organisation...
Looking ahead to Super Rugby Trans Tasman Round 4
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRound 4 of Super Rugby Trans Tasman kicks off with the Aotearoa champs, the Crusaders, hosting the Force in Christchurch. The Force have had a tough time of it thus far, narrowly...
Match Schedule Change: Chiefs v Melbourne Rebels
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySANZAR, Rugby Australia and New Zealand Rugby have confirmed that the Chiefs versus Melbourne Rebels Round 4 match, originally scheduled for Saturday 5 June in Hamilton, is now scheduled to be played in...
Chiefs v Rebels match moved to Sunday
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Chiefs Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman Round 4 match against the Melbourne Rebels in Hamilton has been pushed out one day and will now kick off at FMG Stadium Waikato at 3.35pm on Sunday, 6 June. Originally...
Australia launches bid for 2027 World Cup
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralia have announced their campaign to host to 2027 Rugby World Cup. The country has been involved in two previous RWC tournaments – in 1987 (when they co-hosted with New Zealand)...
Waratahs hunt victory in Auckland
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIf Round 1 is anything to go by, this could be another high-scoring game from two sides who last week showed that they are more than capable of getting the rugby ball over the try-line. The...
Australia have launched its bid to host Rugby World Cup 2027
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralia have launched its bid to host Rugby World Cup 2027, with Rugby Australia Chairman Hamish McLennan and Bid Advisory Board Chair Sir Rod Eddington AO FTSE unveiling the country’s ‘Game...
Rebels and Blues open Trans Tasman accounts in Auckland
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeon MacDonald’s Blues will meet the challenge of the Rebels in Melbourne in the penultimate game of the round. After contesting the final of Super Rugby Aotearoa in 2020, the Blues...