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The Rugby Championship 2021: The Breakdown - All Blacks on brink of title ahead of 100th Springboks showdown

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Zealand are on the brink of landing the Rugby Championship title ahead of their 100th Test against holders South Africa in Townsville on Saturday.   The All Blacks have been in a class of their...

Eddie Jones confirms England exit after 2023 World Cup

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

England head coach Eddie Jones has revealed that he intends to leave his role after the 2023 World Cup in France.     After naming England's 45-man training squad, Jones was asked whether...

IKITAU COMMITS TO PLUS500 BRUMBIES AND RUGBY AUSTRALIA UNTIL THE END OF 2023

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

After a breakout 2021 season, Plus500 Brumbies and Wallabies centre Len Ikitau has recommitted to the club and Rugby Australia until the end of 2023.  The fleet footed outside back was a standout...

Looking ahead to the weekend's Rugby Championship action

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Another feast of Southern Hemisphere is on the horizon with repeats of last weekend’s match-ups as Los Pumas meet the All Blacks and the wounded Springboks do battle with Dave Rennie’s Wallabies.    The...

Wallabies confirmed to play Japan to kick off Spring Tour

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Wallabies will face Japan in Oita on Saturday 23 October, as confirmed by Japan Rugby Union.     The match will kick off the Spring Tour, which will see Australia head to Europe to face...

Latest World Rankings: Australia & USA climb

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Wallabies defeated the World Cup champions, South Africa, in a fairytale finish, to secure their first win of the Rugby Championship.   Quade Cooper secured 23 of Australia's 28 points,...

USA one step closer to 2023 World Cup

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

After a shock loss to Canada last week, the USA consolidated and put Canada to the sword 38-16 yesterday.    USA flanker Hanco Germishuys was immense and scored a hat-trick for...

Danny Care backs World 12s concept

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Harlequins scrumhalf Danny Care believes the new World 12s competition scheduled to launch next year could be the spark needed to improve rugby as a spectacle.   It is hoped that the World...

Bledisloe Cup action as Wallabies try to avoid a clean-sweep

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

After much to-ing and fro-ing regarding the future of the 2021 Rugby Championship over the last couple of weeks, the Wallabies finally have an opportunity to exact some payback on their old foes, The All...

The New Signings Each Top 14 Club Made During The Off Season

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The French Top 14 returns this weekend in a mouth-watering opening round of fixtures.   Newly promoted Biarritz Olympique opening the competition against last season's semi-finalists Union...