Player Focus: Wallaby debutant Jordan Uelese
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIt may come as a shock to many that 20-year-old hooker Jordan Uelese was named on the Wallabies bench to face the Springboks this weekend but Michael Chieka has shown his faith in the youngster -...
Wallabies lose Haylett-Petty ahead of Sprinbok clash
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWallabies utility back Dane Haylett-Petty will be out of action for about three months, as he is set to undergo biceps surgery. Haylett-Petty has battled a biceps injury in recent weeks, after...
Dreyer joins Springboks in Perth
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRuan Dreyer arrived in Perth on Monday to complete the assembly of the full Springbok squad in Western Australia for this Saturday’s Rugby Championship Test against the Wallabies. The...
All Blacks call Gibson up, while Franks & Naholo ruled out
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks prop Owen Franks will undergo surgery on his achilles and has been ruled out for the remainder of the year. In an extensive injury update ahead of Saturday’s Rugby Championship...
Pumas Drop Lavanini
7 years ago by Argentina RugbyArgentina lock Tomas Lavanini's has been dropped from the Pumas squad for their Australasian tour after he received a red card against South Africa last week. The 24-year-old was sent off...
Simmons signs two-year deal with Waratahs
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWallabies lock Rob Simmons has signed with Australian Rugby, committing to a two-year deal with the ARU and NSW Waratahs until the end of 2019. The 28-year old will move south from Queensland to...
Oosthuizen cleared for Australasian tour
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok prop Coenie Oosthuizen underwent a scan on Tuesday in Durban to examine the rib injury he sustained in the Springbok victory over the Pumas in Argentina on Saturday. The scan revealed...
Bosch unavailable for Cheetahs clash
7 years ago by Sharks RugbyDropped Springbok utility back Curwin Bosch will not be considered for the Sharks' next Currie Cup match against the Free State Cheetahs. The 20-year-old made his Test debut in Port Elizabeth...
Team of the Week: Rugby Championship
7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby1. Joe Moody - New Zealand Consistent performer once again for the All Blacks. Combined impressively with Coles & Laulala in a dominant All Black front-row that over-powered the Wallabies to...
Springboks climb rankings, while Ireland fall
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa move up to third in the World Rugby Rankings, while Hong Kong match their best-ever position on a weekend when New Zealand also retained the Bledisloe Cup. A fifth straight win for...
