Looking ahead to Super Rugby Trans Tasman Round 4
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRound 4 of Super Rugby Trans Tasman kicks off with the Aotearoa champs, the Crusaders, hosting the Force in Christchurch. The Force have had a tough time of it thus far, narrowly...
Match Schedule Change: Chiefs v Melbourne Rebels
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySANZAR, Rugby Australia and New Zealand Rugby have confirmed that the Chiefs versus Melbourne Rebels Round 4 match, originally scheduled for Saturday 5 June in Hamilton, is now scheduled to be played in...
Chiefs v Rebels match moved to Sunday
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Chiefs Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman Round 4 match against the Melbourne Rebels in Hamilton has been pushed out one day and will now kick off at FMG Stadium Waikato at 3.35pm on Sunday, 6 June. Originally...
Australia launches bid for 2027 World Cup
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralia have announced their campaign to host to 2027 Rugby World Cup. The country has been involved in two previous RWC tournaments – in 1987 (when they co-hosted with New Zealand)...
Waratahs hunt victory in Auckland
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIf Round 1 is anything to go by, this could be another high-scoring game from two sides who last week showed that they are more than capable of getting the rugby ball over the try-line. The...
Australia have launched its bid to host Rugby World Cup 2027
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralia have launched its bid to host Rugby World Cup 2027, with Rugby Australia Chairman Hamish McLennan and Bid Advisory Board Chair Sir Rod Eddington AO FTSE unveiling the country’s ‘Game...
Rebels and Blues open Trans Tasman accounts in Auckland
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeon MacDonald’s Blues will meet the challenge of the Rebels in Melbourne in the penultimate game of the round. After contesting the final of Super Rugby Aotearoa in 2020, the Blues...
Michael Alaalatoa to join Leinster ahead of 2021/22 season
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster Rugby have confirmed that tighthead prop Michael Alaalatoa will join the club from the Crusaders ahead of the 2021/22 season. The 29-year-old, capped at international level...
Taniela Tupou scores twice as the Reds continue their unbeaten run with 25-point win over the Rebels
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Queensland Reds have continued their successful 2021 Harvey Norman Super Rugby AU campaign, claiming their biggest ever win over the Melbourne Rebels in Victoria with a 44-19 victory. The...
Rod Kafer weighs in on Waratahs coaching drama
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Australian international Rod Kafer has conveyed a straight-forward view with regard to the Waratahs head coaching job. Describing it as the easiest job in Australian rugby, Kafer seems...
