Super Rugby Aotearora: Top Players Of The Day
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIn front of 22 000 screaming fans, the Blues ended their nine-year winless drought in Hamilton this morning as they beat the Chiefs 24-12 at the Waikato Stadium. The men from Auckland picked up...
Chiefs 12-24 Blues: Blues end nine-year drought in Hamilton
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Blues overcame an error-strewn first half to claim a 24-12 victory and condemn the Chiefs to back-to-back Super Rugby Aotearoa defeats. Beauden Barrett helped the Blues shift through...
Weekly Round Up
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHighlanders sign Wallabies prop The Highlanders confirmed the signing of Wallabies tighthead prop Jermaine Ainsley who has inked a two-year deal with the side that...
Five Reasons Why Round Two Of Super Rugby Aotearoa Will Be Even Better Than Round One
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFollowing a blockbuster opening round of Super Rugby Aotearoa, New Zealand prepares for round two of the competition with the second round of action promising to better the spills and thrills of the first. The...
Squad Announcement: Hurricanes v Crusaders
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTwo changes for the Hurricanes as they bolster their pack with Lock Vaea Fifita getting the nod ahead of Scott Scrafton and Ardie Savea starting at 8 after making an appearance off the bench last...
Mike Catt on how he tried to tackle Jonah Lomu on that fateful day 25 years ago
6 years ago by Rugby DumpIt's 25 years since that famous day in South Africa when England felt the full wrath of New Zealand's 20-year old prodigy, Jonah Lomu. The giant winger scored four tries in that semi final, blasting England...
The Breakdown | Jonah Lomu: a one-off who broke barriers as well as tackles in rugby
6 years ago by The GuardianIt is exactly 25 years since Lomu flattened Mike Catt to score at the World Cup where the All Black transformed into a superstarWhen Jonah Lomu arrived in South Africa 25 years ago for the World Cup,...
Everything you need to know ahead of the Super Rugby Aotearoa clash between the Chiefs v Blues
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe opening game of round two of Super Rugby Aotearoa will see an in-form Blues side make the trip to Waikato to face Warren Gatland's Chiefs with tickets selling fast with an anticipated...
On This Day in 1995, Jonah Lomu steamrolled Mike Catt
6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby25 years ago today, a 20-year-old New Zealand winger stunned the Rugby World by dotting down FOUR times in the All Blacks emphatic 29-45 win over England. Lomu delivered perhaps the...
Aaron Cruden returns to the Chiefs starting XV for Blues showdown
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Chiefs will return home to FMG Stadium Waikato to take on the Blues in their first home game of the Super Rugby Aotearoa season on Saturday with Chiefs Head Coach Warren Gatland opting to reinstate...
