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Four debutants named to play South Africa in TRC opener

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

22-year-old Tom Hooper has been selected at blindside flanker for his first appearance in Wallaby gold, joining co-captain Michael Hooper and Rob Valetini in the backrow, the latter playing his first ever...

A looks at Scott Robertson’s Crusader legacy

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The greatest coaching tenure in Super Rugby history ended as it started on Saturday night, the Crusaders winning another DHL Super Rugby Pacific final. Robertson is the most successful individual in...

Wallabies boost locking stocks

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Australia's locking choices for the Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup will show more experience than usual in this year's abbreviated campaign. Returning coach Eddie Jones has called...

Junior Wallabies make sweeping changes for Ireland clash

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Junior Wallabies coach Nathan Grey has revamped his line-up for Thursday's second pool match against Ireland at the U20 World Championships. Grey has made 10 changes to the starting side that overcame...

Eddie Jones after a flank to play wing as he names his Wallaby squad

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Test centurions Michael Hooper and James Slipper will co-captain the Wallabies in 2023 after head coach Eddie Jones unveiled a 34-man squad for the eToro Rugby Championship. 31-year-old Hooper holds the...

World Rugby U20 Championship 2023: Pool B preview

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

As runners-up the last time the World Rugby U20 Championship was held in 2019, Australia go into this year’s tournament as second seeds. However, fifth seeds England are the only team in Pool B...

World Rugby U20 Championship 2023: Pool A preview

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

FRANCE Seeding for 2023: 1Tournaments played: 12 (2008-19)Best finish: Champions (2018, 2019)Worst finish: Ninth (2016)U20 Championship match record: Played 60 / Won 40 / Drawn 1 / Lost 19U20 Championship...

Barbarian F.C. set for Northampton return in September

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Northampton Saints confirm that Barbarian F.C. will return to cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens later this summer, with the sides set to lock horns on Saturday 2 September (kick-off: 3pm).   Saints...

Scarlets to take on Barbarians in Phil Bennett Memorial Game

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scarlets will welcome rugby’s most famous invitational club, the Barbarians, to Parc y Scarlets on Saturday, September 16 for the Phil Bennett Memorial Game.   Llanelli and Scarlets legend...