PE backed consortium 'in final stages' to save Melbourne Rebels with $30m injection and link with A-League club
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAprivate equity-backed consortium led by former Qantas chairman Leigh Clifford says it is in the ‘final stages of high-level talks’ to move the Melbourne Rebels to Melbourne’s Western...
Super Rugby Pacific 2024 Round Seven Teams
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyRound Seven of Super Rugby Pacific will be the first of the bye weeks of the competition as teams start to make a push towards the finals. The Blues host the Western Force in Auckland, followed by the...
All Black great Samuel Whitelock announces retirement from professional rugby
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySamuel Whitelock has announced he will retire from all professional rugby at the end of the current club season in France where he is playing for Pau.The 35-year-old has called time on an illustrious professional...
Reds Pipped By Brumbies In High-Quality Clash
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Queensland Reds have been shaded 20-19 in a tense, tight derby against the ACT Brumbies at Suncorp Stadium in Super Rugby Pacific.A game with four lead changes was anyone’s to win throughout...
Wallabies selections on the line for Reds clash
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe ACT Brumbies are ready to trade blows with the Queensland Reds in what shapes as an Australian contender for Super Rugby Pacific match of the year. The third-ranked Brumbies travel to Suncorp Stadium...
Rio Tinto Back Women's High-Performance Role for Nico Andrade
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) is proud to announce the appointment of Nico Andrade as the QRU’s Women’s High-Performance Manager, in a first that will elevate the women’s game across...
Hurricanes Poua name side for clash with
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Hurricanes Poua welcome back captain Jackie Patea-Fereti to their starting XV as the team prepares to take on Matatū in their Sky Super Rugby Aupiki (SRA) clash this Friday in Christchurch. Patea-Fereti...
Super Rugby Pacific TOTW: Australian teams
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyRound Five of Super Rugby Pacific delivered some shock results and standout performances from the Australian sides. The Western Force shocked fast starters Queensland Reds in Perth whilst the ACT Brumbies...
Winless Crusaders could 'spiral uncontrollably'
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyCoach Rob Penney said the Crusaders' season could "spiral uncontrollably" after New Zealand's traditional Super Rugby powerhouses slumped to the bottom of the competition standings. The seven-time...
Force bolster lock stocks with signing of former Wallaby
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Western Force have added experience to their lock stocks with the signing of 16-cap Wallaby Sam Carter for the remainder of the season. Carter, who stands at 201cm tall, joins the Force from English...
