Will Skelton rugby player
Will Skelton rugby player

Will Skelton

3rd May 1992 2.03m/145kg No 5 Lock

Fiji beat Australia for first time in 69 years

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Fiji capitalised brilliantly on an ill-disciplined performance from Australia to grab their first win against them since 1954 and jump ahead of the Wallabies in the tightly contested Pool C. Looking confident...

Captain Skelton battling calf injury ahead of crucial Fiji clash

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wallabies captain Will Skelton is in doubt for Monday's (AEST) Test against Fiji with a calf compliant.   Skelton was named for Australia’s second World Cup match, however, pulled up sore...

Rugby World Cup 2023 Match Preview: Australia v Fiji

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

An important match for both sides for different reasons: after five defeats in a row coming into the Rugby World Cup, Eddie Jones’ injury-hit Australia will want to double-up on their clinical win...

Slipper returns as Wallabies name side to face Fiji

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wallabies prop James Slipper has given the side a major boost, cleared to return against Fiji in Saint Etienne on Monday morning (AEST).   Slipper has been dealing with a foot tendon problem, which...

RWC2023 Team of the Week Round 1

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

A thrilling opening round of RWC2023 gifted the fans 50 tries at 6.25 tries per game with the tackles topping out a 1937 for the weekend and three incredible drop goals from geroge Ford.   The...

Donaldson stars as Australia beat Georgia 35-15 in Pool C opener

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Full-back Ben Donaldson scored 25 points as Australia put a run of five successive defeats behind them to open their Pool C campaign with a bonus-point victory over Georgia at Stade de France. Early tries...

AUS 35-15 GEO : Australia reaction (Donaldson, Skelton)

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

ON-FIELD REACTION Ben Donaldson, Mastercard Player of the Match On his composed performance on his World Cup debut: "We had a game plan. We've been building for a long time now and the boys executed...

Tupou wins 50th cap - Australia name team to play Georgia

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Australia head coach Eddie Jones has named his match-day 23 to face Georgia in Saint-Denis on Saturday, with loosehead prop Taniela Tupou set to win his 50th cap. 1 Angus Bell2 David Porecki3 Taniela...

Eddie Jones: "I was just being honest"

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wallabies coach Eddie Jones says he “fell asleep straight away” after his stunning World Cup departure press conference and has no regrets about his actions, remaining defiant that his winless...

Why Will Skelton as captain ‘makes great sense’ to Nick Frost

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Nick Frost has backed fellow lock Will Skelton to thrive as Wallabies captain for Rugby World Cup 2023.   Skelton was a sudden appointment, seemingly not a part of the leadership group to start...