Folau Fakatava rugby player
Folau Fakatava rugby player

Folau Fakatava

16th Dec 1999 1.77m/80kg Scrum Half

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck in line for debut as All Blacks welcome back experience for Series decider

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks coach Ian Foster has welcomed back a wealth of experience for Saturday’s Steinlager series-deciding Test against Ireland at Sky Stadium in Wellington.     After becoming the...

Two Uncapped Players Included In The All Blacks Team To Face Ireland In Dunedin

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks team has been named to play Ireland at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin on Saturday, July 9th (Kick-off 7.05 PM NZT, 8.05 AM BST) has been named.   With Sam Whitelock and Tupou Vaa’i...

Folau Fakatava brought to tears with All Blacks call up

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

New All Blacks halfback Folau Fakatava said hearing his name read out in the squad to prepare for the series against Ireland left him in tears.     It had always been his dream to play for...

Winners & Losers: All Blacks squad to face Ireland

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks head coach Ian Foster named his first squad of 2022 with six uncapped players.   The All Blacks' boss has sprung a few surprise selections, with some of the selections with...

Introducing The Six Uncapped Players In The All Blacks Squad

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks head coach Ian Foster has named a 36-man squad to face Ireland in a three-test series.   Here are the six uncapped players that have been included in the squad.    Pita...

All Blacks Name Squad To Face Ireland

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

“This will be the biggest home series since the 2017 British & Irish Lions tour for the All Blacks. There are massive expectations all round and it will be immensely competitive.” Ian Foster...

Super Rugby Pacific Wrap: Clean sweep for the New Zealanders

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

It was a full house of wins for the New Zealand Super Rugby Pacific teams this weekend while the Fijian Drua downed Moana Pasifika in their first match against one another.     Highlanders...

Watch: Former Munster hooker sets a try with his cultured left foot

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former Munster hooker Rhys Marshall step up a try for replacement Highlanders hooker against the Western Force on Friday.   Marshall came off the bench in the Highlanders' 61-10 victory over...

WATCH: Highlanders flanker's volley and score against the Force

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The volley is making a bit of a comeback in rugby at the moment.   Last weekend Finn Russell volleyed the perfectly against the Sale Sharks score in the Champions Cup quarter-final.   Finn...

Highlanders named for second match on Australian Soil

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

It is the third and final week on tour for the Highlanders and for their last match away they will play the Queensland Reds on Friday night in Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium, kicking off at 7:45 pm (AEST)...