White & Rodda headline Force team for Round 1 vs Hurricanes
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Western Force have named five starters to make their Club debuts in Friday night’s Super Rugby Pacific season-opening clash with the Hurricanes at HBF Park. Off-season recruits Tom Franklin,...
Western Force eager for season opener vs The Reds
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Western Force’s opening pre-season trial game ahead of the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific is just over a week away and recruit Ben Donaldson says the players are “raring to go”. The Force...
The Western Force look to secure former Wallabies talisman
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyJust six years after equalling the Australian record for the most tries in a single Super Rugby season, wrecking ball Taqele Naiyaravoro has made the first steps towards a return to the competition. The...
Potter sets magical sights on becoming a Wallaby
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWinger Harry Potter wants to be a Wallaby. That’s a sentence you probably never thought you’d read, but it’s true – after showing signs of promise with Leicester Tigers,...
Key signings for the Western Force for 2024 in Ben Donaldson and Nic White,
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyEarlier today the Western Force confirmed its initial 36-player squad for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season with a couple more spots to be decided in pre-season. Homegrown WA talents Carlo Tizzano and...
Welsh rugby bids fond farewell to celebrated trio with 352 caps between them
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAlun Wyn Jones, Justin Tipuric and Leigh Halfpenny had a rousing send off in Wales’ 49-26 win over the Barbarians. Warren Gatland reflected on an “incredibly special” occasion as Welsh...
Will anyone claim a hat-trick of Mastercard Player of the Match awards?
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWe take a look at which players, and positions, have dominated the Mastercard Player of the Match awards at Rugby World Cup 2023. Five players have won multiple Mastercard Player of the Match awards at...
Australia: Rugby World Cup 2023 review
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyA first loss to Fiji in 69 years, a record-breaking defeat by Wales and a first-ever pool-stage exit: this will go down as the most disappointing campaign to date for the two-time winners. The progress...
Head coach Jones (AUS) - 'The intellect in the game has grown and we've trailed off'
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyComments from Australia head coach Eddie Jones and captain Will Skelton as they assess their Rugby World Cup 2023 campaign and look to the future at a media briefing on Friday. Eddie Jones, head coach On...
Australia win but still face early exit
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralia secured the bonus-point they needed with a 34-14 win on Sunday to maintain their slimmest of slim chances of qualifying for the quarter-finals. But the men in green and gold had it far from their...
