Tyler Bleyendaal calls time on his career with immediate effect
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMunster have confirmed that playmaker Tyler Bleyendaal will retire from professional rugby with immediate effect. The former Crusaders man, has called time on his career due to a neck injury....
Five Youngsters To Watch During Super Rugby Aotearoa - Forwards
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe countdown to Super Rugby Aotearoa is on as we await the first rugby to hit our screens since the global pandemic stalled rugby competitions worldwide. With the Aotearoa...
Martin Johnson Weighs In On British & Irish Lions Captaincy Debate
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer British and Irish Lions and England captain Martin Johnson has dismissed any suggestion that Alun Wyn Jones will be too old to be the next Lions tour captain. Speaking to...
The Breakdown: May 20, 2020
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand's Director-General of Health, Dr Ashley Bloomfield, joins the panel, alongside Minister of Finance and Sport Grant Robertson, Crusaders coach Scott Robertson & Blues skipper Patrick Tuipulotu.
QUIZ: Can you name the victorious Munster Heineken Cup Side In 2006?
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOn May 20 2006, Munster beat Biarritz 23-19 in front of 74,534 - most of them Irish - at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium to win their first Heineken Cup title. This came after losing out to Northampton...
The Talented Group Of Stars From The U20s Class Of 2008
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIn 2008, Sixteen teams assembled in Wales for what was then dubbed as 'the inaugural IRB Junior World Championship 2008'. The competition replaced the U21 IRB Junior World Championship...
QUIZ: Can You Name Eddie Jones' First England 23?
6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby6 February 2016, marked a new era in England Rugby as former Wallabies and Japan head coach Eddie Jones took charge of his first test match as England head coach against Scotland. Jones started...
All Blacks star Barrett re-signs with NZR and Crusaders
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks star and Crusaders captain Scott Barrett re-signed with New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and the Super Rugby side until 2023. Barrett's recommitment to NZR runs through to the...
QUIZ: Can you name the British and Irish Lions Line Up From the First Test vs Australia in 2013?
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Lions won the best-of-three test series 2–1, after a convincing victory in the deciding third test followed narrow victories for both teams in the preceding two matches. Can...
Where are they now? The extraordinary 2008 Wales under-20s team
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBack in 2008, the Wales u20 team reached the semi-finals of the Under-20 Junior World Cup in 2008 when it was hosted by the country. The star-studded side saw 10 of the players go on...
