From a small town in Reporoa to a World Champion to a potential career ending injury to All Black captain | The Sam Cane Story
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOn Tuesday, Ian Foster made his first move as All Blacks' head coach by naming looseforward and Chiefs Captain Sam Cane as the new Captain of the All Blacks. A natural leader, 28-year-old...
All Blacks make surprise announcement as Sam Cane is named skipper ahead of Sam Whitelock
6 years ago by Rugby DumpSam Cane has been named captain of the All Blacks in a surprise announcement from new coach Ian Foster. Chiefs flanker Cane, 28, will replace Kieran Read, who retired from Tests after New Zealand placed...
Kieran Read's successor as All Blacks captain has been confirmed
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks loose forward and Chiefs Captain Sam Cane has been named as the new Captain of the All Blacks. The news was announced on SKY Sport's The Breakdown show tonight, with Cane succeeding...
Lions Tour In Jeopardy? Possible Warren Gatland Replacements
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe shadow that the COVID-19 virus has cast across the rugby world has left it shrouded in uncertainty. One of the bleakest results arising out of the unfortunate situation is the question mark over the...
The Two Best Composite World Club XVs
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThis is some team! OPTA released the top players in each position based on their unique index which highlighted the highest-rated players in top-level club rugby since the beginning of 2019. After releasing...
Three Super Rugby XVs picked with one player from each franchise since 1996
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFor the last 25 years, Super Rugby has thrilled the rugby public and entertained many rugby spectators around the world. We pay tribute to the Southern Hemisphere's premier competition...
Super Rugby AWAY Team of The Decade
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe away team of the decade, SANZAAR have released something a little bit different. Having punched in the numbers OPTA and SANZAAR have selected a Team of the Decade based on away...
New Zealand eye Super Rugby shake-up and are undertaking a complete review of the sustainability of the competition
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand Rugby (NZR) and the five NZ Super Rugby Clubs are undertaking a review of New Zealand’s Super Rugby model to ensure the future success for the clubs and competition on and off the field. The...
Update: The Highest Paid Rugby Players In The World
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe list of the highest-paid rugby players in the world has been updated. The likes of Matt Giteau and Dan Carter are effectively free agents which has changed the current Top 15 highest...
Potential British and Irish Lions Bolters 2021
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA left-field pick. British and Irish legend Sir Ian McGeechan was well known for making surprising picks when it came to announcing his British and Irish Lions squads with the likes of Will Greenwood...
