Italy name Rugby World Cup squad which feature Riccioni and Varney
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyProp Marco Riccioni and scrumhalf Stephen Varney have both been included in Italy's 33-man squad for next month's World Cup, despite suffering injuries against Ireland in their recent warm-up game. Coach...
All Blacks and Fiji climb World Rugby Men’s Rankings
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand successfully retained the Rugby Championship title, and with it the Bledisloe Cup for at least another year, following a comprehensive 38-7 victory over Australia in Melbourne on Saturday. It...
Double Debut For Italian Duo
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyBackline duo Lorenzo Pani and Martin Page-Relo will make their Test debuts for Italy this weekend after being named in the starting lineup to face Scotland in the Summer Nations Series. Pani starts at...
Italy: Five to watch this summer
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyItaly may have lost all five of their Six Nations matches but they showed glimpses of the quality at their disposal. The Azzurri came close to wins against Scotland and...
Monty Ioane Signs two-year deal with Lyon
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyLyon have confirmed the signing of Australian-born Monty Ioane. After 5 years under the colors of Benetton Treviso (more than 80 games played), the winger had joined the Melbourne Rebels at the...
Monty Ioane joins Lyon
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyMelbourne Rebels winger, Monty Ioane has signed a two-year deal with French side Lyon. Ioane will join the likes of new recruits Alban Roussel, Colomiers' Pierre-Samuel Pacheco, scrum half Martin Page-Relo,...
ICYMI: Matt Philip to make season debut against Highlanders
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Melbourne Rebels will enter Saturday afternoon’s crucial clash against the Highlanders welcoming back a plethora of international experience, with lock Matt Philip named for his first match of...
Crusaders match preview
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Crusaders are back in Melbourne for Round 9 of Super Rugby Pacific ’23. It’s the Rebels at AAMI Park and our last trip over the ditch save a potential finals match-up. We’re...
Melbourne overcome Waratahs for first Super Rugby win
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyMelbourne playmaker Carter Gordon has delivered his best Super Rugby Pacific showing to steer his team to their first win of the season, upsetting the NSW Waratahs. In a see-sawing affair on Friday...
Team Announcement: Melbourne Rebels Vs Hurricanes
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyIn what promises to be one of the biggest ever weekends of rugby in Melbourne, Victorian lock Trevor Hosea has been named to make his starting debut for Friday night’s Super Round blockbuster against...
