Bledisloe Cup: The Five Underlying Stories
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWith the Bledisloe Cup opener between Australia and New Zealand only a few days away, here are few different aspects and storylines that one can follow in the build up. All Blacks to go all out in Bledisloe...
Ardie Savea To Captain All Blacks Against Australia In Melbourne
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Jason Ryan and Joe Schmidt announced the team for this week’s Rugby Championship Test against Australia at the MCG. Ardie Savea will lead the side for the...
All Blacks monitoring Jordan's migraines
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks coach Ian Foster has said the side will continue monitoring Will Jordan’s migraines after the wing’s dazzling display against South Africa on Saturday. The 25-year-old outside back...
All Blacks named for round 2 blockbuster against the Springboks
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Jason Ryan and Joe Schmidt have named the team to play South Africa in Auckland, where five players are set to take the field for the first time in 2023. Brodie Retallick,...
World Rugby Releases New Rankings
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe gap between the world's top teams is narrowing with the World Cup less than two months away. New Zealand narrowed the gap between themselves and France in the latest World Rugby rankings thanks...
One debutant named in All Blacks to play the Rugby Championship opener against Argentina
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks selectors have unveiled their first team of the year, naming one debutant to face Argentina in the opening Test of the Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship in Mendoza. Emoni Narawa is set to...
All Blacks travel squad for Argentina test
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Jason Ryan and Joe Schmidt have announced that two injury replacements will travel to Argentina for next weekend’s Test in Mendoza.Outside back Shaun Stevenson and...
All Backs XV Squad named for Japan tour
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 30-strong All Blacks XV squad was selected by the All Blacks coaching team of Ian Foster, Joe Schmidt and Jason Ryan for the 2023 Lipovitan-D Challenge Cup against Japan XV and Brave Blossoms. The...
Five new caps named in All Black Rugby Championship squad
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Jason Ryan and Joe Schmidt have announced a squad of 36 players for the Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship.The 36-strong squad is as follows: (age, Super Rugby...
Darren Shand set to leave All Blacks after 20 years
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks Manager Darren Shand has announced he will be leaving the team after the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.The highly regarded member of the All Blacks management group has enjoyed...
