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Queensland Reds announce team for Super Rugby AU season opener

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Queensland Reds head coach Brad Thorn has named his first team of the 2021 Super Rugby AU season for Friday's season opener against the Waratahs at Suncorp Stadium.   Up to three players could potentially...

Super Rugby AU 2021 Round 1

5 years ago by Green and Gold Rugby

Rarely have I been this excited about a Super Rugby season. It seems like only days ago I was lamenting the end of Pro rugby in Australia, and now we wait for Super Rugby to start, with a new broadcaster...

Australian rugby faces pivotal season in bid to escape vicious cycle of decline | Bret Harris

5 years ago by The Guardian

On the eve of the 2021 season, on-field performances and economic fragility remain of concern for new Rugby Australia boss Andy MarinosRugby Australia has a new chief executive and a shiny new broadcast...

Support growing for Australia to host the Lions Tour - report

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

There is growing support for staging the British and Irish Lions series against South Africa in Australia, according to a report in the Telegraph.   According to the report, the blueprint for hosting...

Rob Kearney starts on his Super Rugby debut

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

  All the action in the opening round of the 2021 Super Rugby AU season takes place on Friday with the Reds hosting the Waratahs in a mouth-watering derby before the Brumbies travel to Perth to take...

Dragons welcome Argentinian scrumhalf

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Dragons have taken Gonzalo Bertranou under their wing for the remainder of the current season.   The Argentinian boasts 26 caps for the Pumas and was part of their historic maiden victory over the...

Wednesday’s Rugby News

5 years ago by Green and Gold Rugby

Wednesday’s Rugby News looks at Suli’s slip-up, the battle between the generations of fly-halfs, a Wallabies legend’s shock proposition for Jordy Petaia and the surprise additions to...

James Hanson Returns to the Rebels for Season 2021

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former Melbourne Rebels Hooker James Hanson has returned to the club, signing a one year deal with the Victorian franchise.     Hanson has 111 Super Rugby caps, including twenty-nine with...

Glasgow Warriors sign Wallaby loose forward

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Glasgow Warriors have confirmed the signing of Waratahs and Wallabies back-rower Jack Dempsey who heads to Scotstoun ahead of the 2021/22 season.   The 26-year-old – capped 14 times by the...

THROWBACK: Some of the most bizarre entertainment seen at rugby matches

5 years ago by Rugby Dump

A few years back the Fox Sports rugby guys in Australia, led by Sean Maloney, put together this entertaining segment showing some of the craziest scenes in recent times (2016) around the globe.