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Fiji assistant coach Harris - 'We will take Eddie Jones' credit card after we beat Portugal'

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Brad Harris, assistant coach On the mindset of the team: "We have had a pretty good look at the game today, it was a really tough battle. We knew it was going to be. There were certain parts of our game...

Jones' job is 'safe' confirms Rugby Australia

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh has confirmed that Eddie Jones' job as Wallabies head coach is 'safe' despite describing their Rugby World Cup campaign as "bitterly disappointing."Waugh believes axing...

ACT Brumbies mark Japan arrival with Sapporo City Hall visit

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head Coach Stephen Larkham, Assistant Coach Ben Mowen, alongside Ben O’Donnell and Harry Vella received a warm welcome by Sapporo City Mayor, Katsuhiro Akimoto, together with local government and...

Wallabies prop Bell tips Portugal to beat Fiji

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wallabies prop Angus Bell has tipped Portugal to beat Fiji in the all-important Pool C match of the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France next Monday.Bell says the Wallabies' desperate victory over Portugal is...

Independent Disciplinary Committee decision: Ben Lam (Samoa)

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Samoa’s Ben Lam attended an independent Disciplinary Committee hearing for an offence contrary to Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle) as a result of a review by the Foul Play Review Official in Samoa’s...

Rugby World Cup Round Four Review: Quarter-final slots still up for grabs

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Plenty still to play for as the pool phase in France enters its final week.  Thirty-two Rugby World Cup matches played, 16 to go – and a week to come featuring matches in all four...

Wallabies: 'We'll still prepare as if we have a quarter-final'

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Dan Palmer, lineout coach   On plans for next few days:   "We have three days to freshen up then come back in and prepare for a quarter-final. Obviously it is out of our hands now but that's...

Tonga reaction (head coach Kefu, captain Tameifuna, Coleman, Fekitoa, Piutau)

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

MIXED ZONE Adam Coleman, lock On the physical battle: "Tonga try to play the same type of game as South Africa does. It’s very physical, it’s in both teams' DNA. It was a very physical test...

South Africa reaction (Fourie, captain Kolisi, head coach Nienaber, Pollard, Libbok)

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

MIXED ZONE Deon Fourie, hooker On the fourth try and win: “Our goal was a bit bigger for points difference, so we didn’t reach that objective, but we’ll see what happens next week...