Former All Blacks scrum coach joins Auckland outfit
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Blues have landed recent All Blacks scrum guru Greg Feek ahead of the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season. Feek was the mind behind a New Zealand scrum...
Potter sets magical sights on becoming a Wallaby
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWinger Harry Potter wants to be a Wallaby. That’s a sentence you probably never thought you’d read, but it’s true – after showing signs of promise with Leicester Tigers,...
Hurricanes return to Palmerston North for Rebels clash
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Hurricanes are thrilled to announce they will be returning to Palmerston North in 2024 for their DHL Super Rugby Pacific match against the Melbourne Rebels on Friday, 22 March. The Round Five...
On this day in 2015: Eddie Jones appointed England’s first overseas head coach
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Australian succeeded Stuart Lancaster following England’s woeful Rugby World Cup campaign. Eddie Jones was announced as England’s first ever overseas rugby union head coach on this day...
RIP Springbok World Cup '95 winner Hannes Strydom
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMr Mark Alexander, President of the South African Rugby Union, paid tribute to former Springbok lock Hannes Strydom, a member of the Rugby World Cup-winning squad in 1995, who sadly passed away in a car...
Hamish McLennan out of Rugby Australia after late night board meeting
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHamish McLennan is no longer the chairman of Rugby Australia after he was ousted in a late night board meeting and resigned as a director. Rugby Australia’s board met four times over the weekend...
Chiefs Manawa welcome back Ruby Tui
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBlack Ferns and Counties Manukau Heat winger Ruby Tui has signed with the Chiefs Manawa for the 2024 Sky Super Rugby Aupiki season.An Olympic gold and silver medalist, Tui began her career in sevens, debuting...
Trio To Sign For Munster
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMunster Rugby and the IRFU are pleased to confirm the signing of Oli Jager from the Crusaders with the tighthead prop signing a contract until the summer of 2027. Hooker Eoghan Clarke is rejoining Munster...
ACT Brumbies not going anywhere - RA CEO Waugh
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby Australia CEO Phil Waugh has given assurance the ACT Brumbies will stay in the nation's capital amid centralisation discussions. Waugh made the comments after the NSW Waratahs became the first club...
Rugby Australia and NSW Rugby Union complete first step towards national alignment
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby Australia (RA) and NSW Rugby Union have agreed to the first step in the strategic reset of Australian Rugby. NSW Rugby Union becomes the first Member Union in Australia to formally commit to Rugby...
