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"These moments are built for us as All Blacks" - Kieran Read

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Zealand fell to a stunning loss against Australia last time out, but All Blacks captain Kieran Read is confident they will bounce back.     Kieran Read insists the Bledisloe Cup decider...

World Rankings Permutations: The All Blacks reign under threat from European trio

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A total of four nations could end the test weekend as the highest-ranked side in the World Rugby Rankings, two of them for the first time in history.   Here is how the Rankings stand heading into...

Fiji name squad for the Rugby World Cup

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Fiji Rugby today named the squad to represent Fiji at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.     Head Coach John McKee said the squad, captained by Dominiko Waqaniburotu, has an opportunity to...

Friday Morning Round Up

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Australia hungry to end long wait for Bledisloe Cup glory, says Cheika   Australia need to avoid defeat against New Zealand on Saturday to secure the Bledisloe Cup for the first time since 2002.   Australia...

A statistical look at the Bledisloe Cup decider

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Zealand host Australia at fortress Eden Park looking for a first win in three Tests to retain the Bledisloe Cup.     Australia will be out to prove their thrashing of New Zealand last...

Australia hungry to end long wait for Bledisloe Cup glory, says Cheika

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Australia need to avoid defeat against New Zealand on Saturday to secure the Bledisloe Cup for the first time since 2002.   Australia coach Michael Cheika has no doubt over his team's hunger...

Two of Australia's brightest talents commit long-term to the Reds

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Queensland Rugby Union have announced that scrumhalf Tate McDermott and backrower Fraser McReight have signed with the St.George Queensland Reds for a further four years.   Rising star halfback Tate...

England and Wales could battle it out to become world leaders

7 years ago by The Guardian

• Cardiff winners will top rankings if All Blacks lose to Australia• World Cup warm-ups ‘like poker’, says coach Scott WisemantelAccording to the number-crunching boffins who compile World Rugby’s...

Wallabies wary of wounded beast as they look to complete Bledisloe job | Bret Harris

7 years ago by The Guardian

Michael Cheika’s side are braced for a ‘blacklash’ at Eden Park where they have not beaten the All Blacks since 1986Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has vowed to resign if Australia does not win the...

Thursday Morning Round Up

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wallabies name team to face New Zealand   Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has made just the one forced change to his starting side ahead of Saturday night’s Bledisloe Cup decider with New Zealand...