Force learn Drua lessons before daunting Eden Park trip
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyWestern Force boss Simon Cron says his bottom-ranked side can only hang with the red-hot Blues in Auckland if they learn the lessons of a shock thrashing at the hands of the Fijian Drua. The Perth-based...
The cash-strapped Super Rugby team could soon have a new home.
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Qantas chairman and ex-Rio Tinto executive Leigh Clifford is leading a private equity consortium to acquire the cash-strapped Melbourne Rebels and give them a new home. A deal worth up...
Hong Kong Stadium set to host sell-out rugby sevens event
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbySixth round of HSBC SVNS 2024 takes place in Hong Kong China on 5-7 April Full house 120,000 crowd expected for the three-day Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens featuring the world’s best 12 men’s...
PE backed consortium 'in final stages' to save Melbourne Rebels with $30m injection and link with A-League club
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyAprivate equity-backed consortium led by former Qantas chairman Leigh Clifford says it is in the ‘final stages of high-level talks’ to move the Melbourne Rebels to Melbourne’s Western...
All Black great Samuel Whitelock announces retirement from professional rugby
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbySamuel Whitelock has announced he will retire from all professional rugby at the end of the current club season in France where he is playing for Pau.The 35-year-old has called time on an illustrious professional...
Reds Pipped By Brumbies In High-Quality Clash
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Queensland Reds have been shaded 20-19 in a tense, tight derby against the ACT Brumbies at Suncorp Stadium in Super Rugby Pacific.A game with four lead changes was anyone’s to win throughout...
Hooper in line to make 7's debut
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyMichael Hooper's long awaited sevens debut has been confirmed with the former Wallabies captain to play for Australia at the famous Hong Kong tournament next month. The four time...
Wallabies selections on the line for Reds clash
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThe ACT Brumbies are ready to trade blows with the Queensland Reds in what shapes as an Australian contender for Super Rugby Pacific match of the year. The third-ranked Brumbies travel to Suncorp Stadium...
Rio Tinto Back Women's High-Performance Role for Nico Andrade
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) is proud to announce the appointment of Nico Andrade as the QRU’s Women’s High-Performance Manager, in a first that will elevate the women’s game across...
SANZAAR confirms TRC U20 Fixtures
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbySANZAAR has announced the match schedule and venue for the inaugural The Rugby Championship (TRC) Under-20 tournament that will be played in May 2024 on the Sunshine Coast. The Championship will see the...
