Joe Maddock rugby player
Joe Maddock rugby player

Joe Maddock

20th Dec 1978 1.73m/85kg Coach

Snubbed All Black prop returns to Canterbury front row

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Black centurion Owen Franks will pull on the red and black jersey of Canterbury for the first time in almost a decade after Canterbury Head Coach Joe Maddock made six changes to his team,...

Crotty shows fitness as All Blacks assemble for final World Cup push

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ryan Crotty’s impressive return to rugby at the weekend will have given Steve Hansen plenty of reasons to be cheerful as the All Blacks assemble in Hamilton on Monday to begin the final stages of...

Morning Round Up

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Jordie Barrett signs a 3 year extension with NZRU:   Barrett will stay with the Hurricanes after much speculation that he may join one of his olders brothers, either at the Blues or Crusaders. He...

Wednesday Morning Round Up

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Will Skelton emerges as World Cup contender for the Wallabies Skelton could cut his Saracens contract short to make the Wallabies' World Cup squad https://t.co/B1zxUSLv1s — Ultimate Rugby...

Canterbury head coach set to make Japanese switch

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Canterbury Mitre 10 Cup Head Coach Joe Maddock has announced the 2019 season will be his last in charge of the provincial side, having been appointed as an assistant coach at the Toshiba club in Japan.   Maddock...

Sam Whitelock's new deal includes a short stint in Japan

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks, Crusaders and Canterbury lock, Samuel Whitelock, and New Zealand Rugby (NZR) have agreed a new deal, with the Test centurion signing through until 2023.   The re-signing of the two-time...

Richie Mo'unga pens new long term-deal

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Crusaders First Five-eighth Richie Mo'unga has today announced he has re-signed with the Crusaders, NZ Rugby and Canterbury through the 2022 season.        The news is further good...

Defending Mitre 10 Cup Champions Confirm 2018 Squad

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Canterbury Head Coach Joe Maddock has today announced his team for the 2018 Mitre 10 Cup season, including eight new names from the 2017 Premiership-winning squad.  The new squad members include...

Maori All Blacks Confirm South American Tour

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Maori All Blacks will play their first ever matches against Chile and Brazil in November, as a tour to South America was confirmed by New Zealand Rugby today.   New Zealand Rugby Maori Board...

Douglas set for Crusaders Return

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Crusaders have further strengthened their squad for the 2019 Super Rugby season with the return of a familiar face in popular loose forward Whetu Douglas signing a two-year deal with the club.   Prior...