Springboks to play 14 tests in 5 months
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter being starved of test rugby since November 2019, the Springboks are set to be back in the thick of it again with 14 scheduled test matches in just 5 months. On Friday evening, Siya Kolisi’s men...
Lions stepping into the unknown like never before
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British and Irish Lions landed in South Africa this week amid great uncertainty a month before the first Test against the Springboks. It is nothing new for there to be uncertainty...
Team Naming | Ian Foster discusses first All Blacks team of 2021
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks coach Ian Foster chats through his key selections for the test against Tonga at Mt Smart Stadium on Saturday.
Kieran Read | Playmakers | Sky Sport
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer All Blacks captain Kieran Read talks leadership and who influenced him to become one of New Zealand rugby's great leaders.
Introducing: The 4 Players Set To Debut For The All Blacks Versus Tonga
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe All Blacks team has been named to play Tonga in the historic opening match of the Steinlager Series at Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland, on Saturday 3 July. Four uncapped All Blacks have been named...
Pari Pari Parkinson returns for Maori All Blacks
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Maori All Blacks team has been named to play Manu Samoa at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland on Saturday 3 July. Head Coach Clayton McMillan (Ngāi Te Rangi/Ngāi Tamawhariua/Te Rangihouhiri) has...
Quinn Tupaea will make his All Black debut at 12 this weekend
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFour uncapped All Blacks have been named in the side: Quinn Tupaea will start at second five-eighth, with prop George Bower, loose forward Ethan Blackadder and halfback Finlay Christie set to make their...
Wasps confirm the signing of All Blacks and Hurricanes flanker
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWasps have announced the signing of All Black and Hurricanes lock and flanker Vaea Fifita, who will join the Club for next season from the New Zealand Rugby Union. The 29-year-old...
Nine debuts in Tonga's team to face the All Blacks
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTonga have included nine new caps in its starting XV to play the All Blacks in the first game of the Steinlager Series at Mt Smart Stadium on Saturday. Four of their substitutes could also...
Rebels lock in Head Coach, GM, new recruits and more
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHeadlining the appointments is the confirmation of the signing of Kevin Foote, who has today been unveiled as Head Coach of the Melbourne Rebels. An accomplished and highly respected leader within the...
