Marchant to wing it for Blues as Ioane takes centre role
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland centre Joe Marchant will start on the wing against the Stormers this weekend as Rieko Ioane shifts into the midfield alongside TJ Faiane for the clash in Cape Town. TJ Faiane and All Black...
Blues Super Rugby 2020 squad confirmed
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBlues Coach Leon MacDonald has confirmed his 40-strong Super Rugby squad, with 26 of the players from the 2019 season returning with another 4 signings who have come through the Blues development system...
Five replacements elevated to the Maori All Blacks starting XV
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMaori All Blacks' Head Coach Clayton McMillan has kept faith with the 23 players that were comprehensively beaten by Fiji last weekend, naming an unchanged squad. He has however, made a few changes...
Akira Ioane headlines a 26-man strong Maori All Blacks squad
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMāori All Blacks Head Coach Clayton McMillan said the squad named was an exciting mix of vast experience and new energy. Having missed out on the All Blacks squad, the likes of hooker Nathan...
All Blacks pair miss Blues clash against the Reds
4 years ago by Ulitmate RugbyAll Blacks Rieko Ioane and co-captain Patrick Tuipulotu will sit out their second stand-down game while fellow international Dalton Papalii makes a welcome return to the starting line-up. Injury...
Caleb Clarke returns to strengthen the Blues' back three
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Blues have named virtually an unchanged side to host the Waratahs in their third straight home game at Eden Park on Saturday. The pre-season star performer, Caleb Clarke, returns from...
Key players return from injury for the Blues
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Blues welcome two long term injured players to add spark to the team to take on the Sunwolves at QBE Stadium in North Harbour on Saturday. Loose forward Blake Gibson will make his...
New Zealand Conference: Ins and Outs
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 2019 edition of Super Rugby gets underway this weekend and with the first fixtures being played on Friday, we continue our series by bringing you a comprehensive list of transfers which have happened...
Introducing New Zealand's Super Rugby class of 2019
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThirty three new faces feature among the 190 professional players contracted by New Zealand’s five Investec Super Rugby clubs for the 2019 season. The Blues, Chiefs, Wellington, Crusaders...
Nonu headlines strengthened Blues squad
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWith three exceptions, the Blues has looked to its own provincial unions and development programme to complete the line-up for the 2019 Super Rugby Championship. Veteran All Black Centurion,...
