Akira Ioane rugby player
Akira Ioane rugby player

Akira Ioane

16th Jun 1995 1.94m/118kg Blindside Flanker

Injuries force a reshuffle of Saturday's All Blacks squad

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Joe Schmidt and Jason Ryan have announced the match-day 23 for this week’s Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship Test against Australia at Eden Park in Auckland.     Injuries...

Foley returns for Wallabies as veteran relishes All Blacks clash

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Bernard Foley is relishing "one more crack" at international rugby after the experienced fly-half was picked by Australia to face New Zealand in Thursday's Bledisloe Cup clash. After three years out of...

All Blacks named to play Australia in Melbourne

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Joe Schmidt and Jason Ryan have announced the match-day 23 for this week’s Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship Test against Australia at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne.  Captain...

All Blacks announce 33-man squad for Championship Test in Melbourne

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Joe Schmidt and Jason Ryan have announced a squad of 33 players that will travel to Melbourne for the Rugby Championship Test against the Wallabies.     Loose...

Ian Foster sticks to winning formula for Los Pumas test, Blues playmaker to debut

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Joe Schmidt and Jason Ryan have announced the match-day 23 for the Rugby Championship Test against Argentina at Orangetheory Stadium in Christchurch.   One...

All Blacks silence critics

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

In an epic battle the All Blacks gain revenge for round one loss to get campaign back on track. The All Blacks scored early and late in their second Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against the Springboks...

South Africa v New Zealand: Stats, Facts, Line Ups

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa and New Zealand face off for the 103rd time on Saturday as the old foes clash at the iconic Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg.   We take a look at all the team, match, referee, and...

All Blacks aim to go big & go home

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The cauldron of Ellis Park is ready to receive a contest of notable ferocity and significance as whispers of the end of the mighty All Blacks’ traditional dominance of world rugby proliferate.     The...

Four changes to New Zealand's starting XV to face South Africa at Ellis Park

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks head coach Ian Foster has named his side for the second Rugby Championship Test against South Africa at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg.   Uncapped tighthead prop Fletcher...

Caleb Clarke returns to the All Blacks starting XV to face South Africa

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks head coach Ian Foster has unveiled the match-day 23 for the opening Rugby Championship Test against South Africa at Mbombela Stadium.     Samisoni Taukei’aho has been named...