Is rugby union destined for a Super League war of its own? | Bret Harris
6 years ago by The GuardianThe code is treading a path familiar to 1990s rugby league but a similar dispute could yet end in peace with New Zealand With no resolution to the current standoff between Australia and New Zealand, the...
Saints centre stopped dead by perfect Fekitoa hit in Premiership clash
6 years ago by Rugby DumpFormer All Blacks centre Malakai Fekitoa put in a brutal shot on Northampton centre Fraser Dingwall in Sunday’s Premiership clash.
Super Rugby Aotearoa Team Of The Tournament
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe first competition to hit our screens since the global pandemic cancelled games worldwide, Super Rugby Aotearoa was full value as the Kiwis entertained from the first game to the last! The...
Otere Black signs for Bay of Plenty
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBlues flyhalf Otere Black has signed for the Bay of Plenty Steamers ahead of the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup. The 25-year-old had a stellar Super Rugby Aotearoa season with the Blues and despite the fact...
New Zealand Rugby reveals back-up plan for North v South clash
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand Rugby has announced that it is working on contingency plans for the highly-anticipated North vs South clash that is scheduled to be held in Auckland next week. This comes following...
All Blacks Owen Franks and Lima Sopoaga find Premiership a challenge
6 years ago by The GuardianAs Northampton face Wasps, spotlight falls on two All Blacks who have struggled to adapt on the other side of the world A mantra of the All Blacks is that players have to look within themselves. “The...
John Barclay Retires
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Calcutta Cup winning Scotland captain John Barclay has today announced his retirement from the sport following a 16-year career in professional rugby. A Guinness PRO14 winner with Scarlets...
Blues-Crusaders clash called off, Highlanders-Hurricanes to go ahead
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Super Rugby Aotearoa match between the Blues and Crusaders which was due to be played at Auckland's Eden Park on Sunday is officially off, while tomorrow's Highlanders-Hurricanes match at Dunedin's...
World Rugby announces joint Rugby World Cup host selection process
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby have announced that the hosting rights for the next two men’s and women’s Rugby World Cups will be awarded within the same process. In a statement released on...
Premiership Transfer XV
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyPremiership Rugby gets back underway on Friday and we may be finishing off a season but there have been a number of movements that take affect. There has been plenty...
