Smith re-commits to Force until 2027
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Western Force have re-signed 20-year-old tighthead prop Josh Smith on a two-year deal after impressing across the first half of the 2025 SMARTECH Super Rugby Pacific campaign. Smith joined the Force...
50 up for Umaga-Jensen & Rakete-Stones
4 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyPeter Umaga-Jensen & Pouri Rakete-Stones set to bring up 50 games for the Hurricanes The Hurricanes are back at SKY Stadium for Round 9 vs the Crusaders and an amazing spectacle is planned for...
Taine Robinson names in Highlanders Super Rugby Squad
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Highlanders are excited to announce their squad for the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season, as Head Coach Jamie Joseph returns to lead the team. Joseph, who previously coached the Highlanders...
O'Donnell signs new deal with the Brumbies
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyMercurial outside back Ben O’Donnell has signed a one-year contract extension with the Safeguard Global ACT Brumbies until the end of the 2025 season. O’Donnell, 29, first joined...
14 All Blacks available to play in NPC quarter-finals
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAs the Bunnings Warehouse NPC finals series kicks off, fourteen players from the All Blacks squad announced this week will be available to represent their teams in the quarter-finals.Top qualifier, Wellington,...
All Blacks returning for final round-robin stage of NPC
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbySixteen members of the All Blacks Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship squad will represent their Provincial Unions in the final round-robin stage of the Bunnings Warehouse NPC this weekend.George Bower will...
12 All Blacks released to play NPC
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyTwelve members of the All Blacks Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship squad will represent their Provincial Unions this weekend during Round 6 of the Bunnings Warehouse NPC.George Bell and Ethan de Groot will...
Northland Taniwha hoping to bring Log o’ Wood north
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe last time the Northland Taniwha challenged for the Ranfurly Shield they lost 33-17 to Hawke’s Bay in Napier. Now, almost four years later, the men in Cambridge Blue will be hoping for a...
Hurricanes Sign Quartet for 2025
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Hurricanes announced the signings of halfback, Jordi Viljoen and lock Tom Allen on two-year deals, as well as the re-signings of midfielder/winger Bailyn Sullivan and prop Pouri Rakete-Stones (both...
Hurricanes ready to travel to New South Wales
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyTo celebrate the opening weekend of junior rugby, all registered junior players in the Wellington region have been given a free ticket to get along and support the Hurricanes as they welcome the NSW...
