Team News: Nehe Milner-Skudder misses out for the Highlanders as Nareki returns
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe penultimate weekend of Super Rugby Aotearoa brings another classic local derby with the Highlanders travelling to Christchurch to take on the Crusaders. The battle of the Mainland and it’s...
Super Rugby Aotearoa Team Of The Week Round Eight
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySuper Rugby Aotearoa heads into the closing stages of the competition with just two rounds remaining with the Crusaders leading the pack with 24 league points with the Blues hot on their heels with...
Top stats performers from Round 6 of Super Rugby Aotearoa
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRound 6 delivered a good dose of thrilling rugby with two fantastic games on show, with only two points separating the teams in each case. In the first match-up, the Hurricanes enjoyed some revenge for...
"Thank God for that." - Gatland jokes on son's axing from Highlanders
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Highlanders today named their side that will take on the Warren Gatland's Chiefs at FMG Stadium Waikato on Sunday, and the side sees the absence of Warren's son, Bryn Gatland. Bryn,...
Team News: Aaron Cruden and Josh Ioane benched for Sunday's clash
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Chiefs return home refreshed after their bye week to take on the Highlanders at FMG Stadium Waikato on Sunday 19 July in round six of Super Rugby Aotearoa with both the Chiefs and Highlanders...
Super Rugby Aotearoa - Top stats performers from Round 5 - tackles, metres gained, turnovers & more
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRound 5 of Super Rugby Aotearoa gave the rugby world more to savour this past weekend with two thrilling spectacles when the Crusaders hosted the Blues in a much anticipated top-of-the-table clash while...
Team News: Hurricanes v Highlanders
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Hurricanes have won the last four games at Sky Stadium against the Highlanders. Due to minor injuries, Dane Coles, Fraser Armstrong, Gareth Evans and Reed Prinsep have not been included in the...
Super Rugby Aotearoa Stats Leaders: tries, turnovers, tackles & more
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRound 4 of Super Rugby Aotearoa produced some fine performances in Dunedin and Hamilton with the Crusaders and Hurricanes coming away victorious in their clashes against the Highlanders and Chiefs respectively,...
Super Rugby Team of the Week
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThis weekend saw the return of Super Rugby in Australia while New Zealand enjoyed their fourth consecutive weekend of live rugby. The action kicked off in Brisbane with James O'Connor's late...
Super Rugby Aotearoa: Top Five Players Of The Day
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA classy second half performance saw the Crusaders hammer the Highlanders 40-20 at Forsyth Barr stadium on Saturday morning. The Landers headed into this game with a decent record against the Saders,...
