John Afoa rugby player
John Afoa rugby player

John Afoa

16th Oct 1983 1.82m/121kg Tighthead Prop

A looks at Scott Robertson’s Crusader legacy

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The greatest coaching tenure in Super Rugby history ended as it started on Saturday night, the Crusaders winning another DHL Super Rugby Pacific final. Robertson is the most successful individual in...

Preview: Hurricanes vs Crusaders

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

It’s the last dance, the face off, the final swansong of the round robin for 2023 and what better way to close it out than a good ol’ fashioned Christchurch v Wellington showdown.   Some...

Team News: Hurricanes vs Crusaders

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Hurricanes Head Coach Jason Holland has named his side for Saturday’s final round-robin clash of the 2023 DHL Super Rugby Pacific competition against the Crusaders at Sky Stadium.  The match...

John Afoa signs with Bay of Plenty Steamers

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

John Afoa wasn’t ready to hang up the boots when signing in March for the Bay Of Plenty Steamers in this years Bunnings NPC. He did however think his Super Rugby days had ended but that was before...

Premiership Rugby Team News and Lineups

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The final round of the 2021/22 Premiership Rugby season is upon us.   Here are how the teams' lineups.     Exeter Chiefs v Harlequins Team news for the Chiefs sees England...

This week's rumours, signings and re-signings

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

We round up the week's latest rumours, signings, and re-signings.       PREMIERSHIP RUGBY   Bath Bath Rugby have confirmed the departure of a club legend with Semesa...

John Afoa to continue his career in France

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former All Black prop John Afoa is set to continue his career in France next season.   Afoa will leave the Bristol Bears at the end of the season to join PROD2 side Vannes.   The 2011 Rugby...

Team News: Luatua captains Bristol, Gloucester name an unchanged starting lineup

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Steven Luatua returns to the Bears starting XV for Friday night’s West Country derby clash with Gloucester at Ashton Gate on Friday night (7.45pm KO, live on BT Sport).   The All Black captains...

Radradra and Piutau on the bench, Leiua raises the bat

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sale Sharks head to Ashton Gate on Friday evening with a one-point advantage over Bristol Bears in the Champions Cup second leg of the round of 16.   Bristol speedster Alapati Leiua will make...

7 Clubs Represented In The BT Sport Premiership Dream Team

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Seven different clubs are represented in the all-star XV picked by BT Sport.   Table-topping Bristol Bears have the most representatives in the BT Sport Dream Team named at the Premiership...