Tadhg Beirne to lead The British & Irish Lions against the Waratahs in Sydney
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAndy Farrell has named the team that will face off against the New South Wales Waratahs on Saturday night at the Allianz Stadium in Sydney. Munster Rugby and Ireland’s Tadhg Beirne will captain...
'He was everywhere' – Farrell lauds Morgan display in Reds victory
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyBritish and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell quipped that Jac Morgan could "play wherever he wants" after his stunning display against the Queensland Reds. The Lions beat the Reds 52-12 after...
Matt Phillips: 'Biggest game of my career'
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyIt's not very often players get a second shot with a side - but for 31-test Wallaby Matt Philip, his return to his home state of New South Wales has been a long time coming. Growing up watching the Waratahs,...
Cron urges the Force to be up to Lions challenge
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWestern Force coach Simon Cron put his own spin on the ABC mantra of "Assume nothing. Believe nobody. Challenge everything," as he prepared the team for Saturday's once-in-a-lifetime clash against the...
No issues with 'Southern hemisphere' Lions, insists Russell
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralia coach Joe Schmidt described the Lions' Bundee Aki and Sione Tuipulotu as a "southern-hemisphere center partnership" last week. Finn Russell sees no issue with foreign-born players representing...
Faessler, Paisami set to be released from Wallabies for Reds-Lions clash
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Wallabies have confirmed that two players from their initial 36-man squad to face Fiji - Matt Faessler and Hunter Paisami - will be released to play for Queensland when they take on the British &...
All Blacks squad named to face France
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks selectors Scott Robertson, Scott Hansen and Jason Ryan have named five new caps in their 33-strong squad for the 2025 Lipovitan-D July Series against France.The squad is as follows: (age, Super...
Wallaby prop announces retirement after career-ending knee injury
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWallabies prop Matt Gibbon has announced his retirement from professional rugby after failing to recover from a serious knee injury sustained during the Reds' 2025 pre-season. Gibbon, 30, suffered...
Australia name U20 team for World Champs
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyQueensland Reds centre Dre Pakeho headlines the fresh faces in Australia's U20 squad for the upcoming World Rugby Championships. Pakeho is one of several new inclusions from the side that went through...
Josh Flook returns for the Reds
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWallabies centre Josh Flook will make his long-awaited comeback for the Queensland Reds against the Fijian Drua at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night.Flook has been selected to play his first match for...
