Hooper to break captaincy record, White to start against Springboks
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMichael Hooper will surpass George Gregan for the most Tests as Wallabies captain when he leads the side out in Saturday’s eToro Rugby Championship clash with South Africa at Suncorp Stadium. The...
Quade Cooper secures Wallabies opening Rugby Championship win on the Gold Coast
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Wallabies have defeated World Cup champions South Africa in a fairytale finish, to secure their first win of the 2021 eToro Rugby Championship in front of a vocal 15,191 crowd. Quade Cooper secured...
Wallaby Player Ratings v South Africa
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyQuade Cooper made a sensational match-winning return as Australia got up and running in the Rugby Championship with a last-gasp 28-26 victory over South Africa on Sunday. Here is how...
Cooper returns to Wallabies as Hooper equals Gregan's captaincy record
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyQuade Cooper will make a remarkable return to the Test arena after being selected at flyhalf for the Wallabies showdown with Rugby World Cup holders, South Africa, on the Gold Coast on Sunday night. The...
All Blacks edge closer to Springboks at top of World Rugby Men’s Rankings
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand have cut South Africa’s lead at the top of the World Rugby Men’s Rankings by just over one rating point after completing a clean sweep of Bledisloe Cup victories...
All Blacks Player Ratings v Australia - Bledisloe III
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand cruised to a Bledisloe Cup clean sweep in 2021 thanks to a 38-21 victory over Australia in Perth, despite the first-half dismissal of Jordie Barrett. Here is how...
Australia 21-38 New Zealand: All Blacks wrap up Bledisloe Cup sweep in style
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJordie Barrett scored a try before getting sent off in the first half, yet the All Blacks still dominated at Optus Stadium. New Zealand cruised to a Bledisloe Cup clean sweep in 2021 thanks...
Wallabies go down at Eden Park in second Bledisloe
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Wallabies have gone down to the New Zealand 57-22 at Eden Park in the second Bledisloe of the 2021 Series.All Blacks winger Rieko Ioane opened the scoring with a try after just five minutes, snatching...
Stats & Facts: New Zealand v Australia
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA look at the head to head stats and facts for the second Bledisloe Cup test. NEW ZEALAND v AUSTRALIA – EDEN PARK, AUCKLAND – KO 19:05 (08:05 BST) Head to head Played 171...
Foster calls on All Blacks to 'match fire with fire' in Bledisloe Cup battle
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand have held the Bledisloe Cup since 2003 and head coach Ian Foster wants a whitewash on home soil this weekend. Ian Foster has called on New Zealand to fight "fire with fire"...