Brumbies and Rebels name their lines up for their opening Super Rugby AU match
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Brumbies and Melbourne Rebels kick off their Super Rugby AU season with a clash at GIO Stadium on Saturday. Brumbies coach Dan McKellar has handed homegrown talent, Mack Hansen,...
Australian players accept 30% pay cut
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAccording to Skysports.com, it is reported that Australian rugby players have accepted a 30% pay cut which will last until the end of September. Rob Clarke, chief executive of Rugby Australia...
Reds and Waratahs name their sides for Super Rugby AU opener
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbySt.George Queensland Reds head coach Brad Thorn has named his team for Friday’s Vodafone Super Rugby AU season opener against New South Wales at Suncorp Stadium. In a reshuffled forward pack,...
All Blacks hybrid rugby match is a banker but it also carries great risk | Matt McILraith
6 years ago by The GuardianThere is scepticism about whether the financial benefits of playing Australia’s rugby league team outweigh the potential trivialisation of the famous jerseyWhat would the late Sir Colin Meads have thought?...
David Howarth – “We are confident that we are coming back better than when we left”
6 years ago by Connaght Domestic RugbyDavid Howarth made a career change from green-keeper to Strength and Conditioning coach back in 2005 when the importance of Strength and Conditioning had really started to take off in Australia. He now...
10 Great Sledges in Rugby
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFans and players love a good verbal joust on the pitch from time to time. While more common in the sphere of, say, cricket, a bit of sledging is no foreign concept on the rugby field. We take a look at...
The coaching staff the new Billionaire investors at Béziers could turn to
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBillionaire investors from the United Arab Emirates are set to takeover PROD2 side Beziers and along with a star-studded list of players linked with the club, the side are set to be boosted by a world...
On This Day in 2013, George North lifts Israel Folau on his shoulders
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbySeven Years ago to the day, British and Irish Lions star George North shocked the rugby world when hoisted Australian giant Israel Folau over his shoulder and carried him backwards. North...
The next uber rich French club linked with a host of superstars including Beauden Barrett
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyUAE investors are set to takeover former French powerhouse AS Béziers Hérault ‘in the next few days’ according to reports the ProD2 club with the club's new owners set...
Biggest moves and transfer rumours of the week
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA busy week on the player market this week saw the likes of Gloucester, Leinster and Harlequins all release squad updates while there were a number of confirmed signings across Europe. We...
