Alaalatoa claims third Brett Robinson Award
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBrumbies captain Allan Alaalatoa has taken home the Brumbies’ Brett Robinson Players’ Player of the Year Award, joining George Smith as just the second to win the coveted award more than twice. Alaalatoa...
Eddie Jones has respect of England players but must start delivering results, says Gregan
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland endured another poor Six Nations campaign, but George Gregan believes under-fire Eddie Jones has the backing of his squad. Eddie Jones has the respect of England's...
Midweek Bledisloe Cup Test awaits Wallabies and All Blacks
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe All Blacks and Wallabies will face off in a midweek Bledisloe Cup test this year in Melbourne. The trans-Tasman rivals will meet on Thursday, September 15 as the crunch test has been...
Watch: 'Aaron Smith Greganing Caleb Clarke' to deny the winger a try
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCaleb Clarke was denied a certain try after a clever bit of defensive work from Highlanders scrumhalf Aaron Smith. In the early stages of the Super Rugby Pacific game between the Blues and Highlanders,...
Michael Hooper named John Eales Medallist for record fourth time
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWallabies captain Michael Hooper has been named the 2021 John Eales Medallist, creating history to become the first person to win the award four times.The John Eales Medal is the highest individual honour...
Throwback to when The Wolverine sang the Australian National Anthem before a Bledisloe Cup Test
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMost International rugby players, if not all, speak fondly of the times they got to stand in front of a packed stadium and belt out their national anthem. On numerous occasions across all sports,...
10 Great Sledges in Rugby
3 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...
World Rugby release their four man shortlist for the Men's 15s Player of the Year
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has revealed the four man shortlist for the Men's 15 World Player of the Year. The shortlist consists of two Australias as well as a Frenchman and an Englishman. Wallabies...
The most capped Test rugby XV of all time - by position
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales and British & Irish Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones will become the first player to play 149 tests for one country on Saturday. The 36-year-old second-rower will feature in his 161st test...
Rugby Championship: top stats performers from the weekend
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Wallabies made it two from two against the World Champion Springboks on Saturday in a performance which highlighted some glaring inadequacies in the latter’s game. The Wallabies were impressive...
