Where are they now? The 2016 Super Rugby winning Hurricanes Team
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFollowing the Rugby World Cup in England in 2015, The Hurricanes won their first championship after repeating their efforts of 2015 by finishing first in the regular season and hosting the...
Rising Stars Super Rugby Aotearoa
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWith Super Rugby Aotearoa about to kick off, we take a look at ten youngsters, two from each of the five New Zealand franchises who will be great value during the 10 rounds of action. Caleb...
Super Rugby borrows from NRL to liven up competition with new rules
6 years ago by The GuardianSeven law variations to be introduced for 3 July startSuper Time and red-card replacements to be included Rugby Australia have borrowed heavily from rugby league with seven law variations intended to improve...
Team News: Beauden Barrett and Ardie Savea return for round one of Super Rugby Aotearoa
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbySuper Rugby Aotearoa will be the first professional rugby competition in the world to have fans return en-masse in the Covid-19 era when the competition kicks off in Dunedin on Saturday. The opening...
Chiefs and Highlanders confirm their line ups for Super Rugby Aotearoa
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyChiefs Head Coach Warren Gatland and Highlanders Head Coach Aaron Mauger, have both confirmed their line ups for the opening game of Super Rugby Aotearoa on Saturday. For the first...
Hurricanes Sign Man-Mountain
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyKaliopasi Uluilakepa, a Tongan-born tighthead prop, is the latest acquisition by the Hurricanes and one that is sure to bear fruit for the Wellington-based franchise. Uluilakepa was born in Tonga...
Oli Jager staying at the Crusaders
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCrusaders tighthead prop Oli Jager has confirmed today that he has recommitted to the Crusaders to the 2022 season, and his provincial union, Canterbury, through to 2021. The Blackrock College...
Super Rugby Australia returns early July
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe competition, featuring the country's four Super Rugby teams and Perth-based Western Force, will have 10 weeks of round robin play before a two-week playoff series, will get underway July 3, 2020. "Our...
Rugby Australia and Fox Sports reach crucial Super Rugby TV deal
6 years ago by The GuardianAustralian-only competition to begin on 3 JulyNew Zealand’s Super Rugby Aotearoa also to be airedRugby Australia has reached a deal with Fox Sports to broadcast the new-look Super Rugby Australia competition,...
'A huge deal': New Zealand's rugby-starved fans prepare to head en masse to stadiums
6 years ago by The GuardianThis weekend Super Rugby Aotearoa becomes the first major sports league in the world to return from the Covid-19 shutdown without crowd restrictions It has been a long three months but rugby fans in New...
