Tatafu Polota-Nau calls time on his test career
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyVeteran Wallabies hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau has today confirmed that 2019 will be his last year of Test rugby. Polota-Nau is set to bring the curtain down on his Wallabies career...
Sekope Kepu to retire from International Rugby at the end of 2019
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWallabies veteran Sekope Kepu has today announced he will retire from international rugby at the end of 2019 following the Rugby World Cup in Japan. Kepu became just the ninth Australian...
Samoa name World Cup squad
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTusi Pisi will make his third World Cup appearance at the age of 37, while prop Michael Alaalatoa will complete a compelling family story after both were named in Samoa's squad on Saturday. Pisi...
Queensland Reds confirm 2020 squad
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) has today confirmed the St.George Queensland Reds playing squad for the 2020 Super Rugby season. In total, 31 players of the current 34-man squad have been retained...
Michael Hooper expecting 'dominant' Pocock at Rugby World Cup
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralia captain Michael Hooper expects David Pocock to be "dominant" upon his return from injury at the Rugby World Cup. Pocock has been out of action since March due to a calf problem...
Adam Ashley-Cooper and Jordan Petaia make Wallabies cut for Rugby World Cup
7 years ago by The GuardianVeteran joins bolter Jordan Petaia on plane to JapanDavid Pocock makes squad despite injury concernsEvergreen Adam Ashley-Cooper and fledgling Jordan Petaia have bolted into the most experienced Australian...
Wallabies must ignore the World Cup and focus on the Bledisloe
7 years ago by The GuardianMichael Cheika must not deviate from the strategy that worked in Perth if he wants to win at Eden ParkThe Wallabies have a foot on the All Blacks’ throat; let’s keep it there.In 2015 Australia won...
Can Springboks buck the trend and complete first Rugby Championship-World Cup double?
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa may have just won the Rugby Championship, but history is against them when it comes to completing a double at this year's World Cup. In the previous five years when there...
Schoolboy Albert signs with Brumbies
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralian Schoolboy’s scrumhalf Lachlan Albert has signed with the Brumbies, agreeing to a three-year commitment to the club starting in November 2019. Albert, who was part of the...
Israel Folau's cousin dismissed by Catholic school over religious beliefs
7 years ago by The GuardianJosiah Folau reportedly called the school ‘a synagogue of Satan’ and labelled the Catholic mass ‘a paganistic ritual’The cousin of the sacked rugby star Israel Folau has reportedly been let go...
