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Cross Code XIII, Players Who Could Make Seamless Move To Rugby League

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Few players could switch between Rugby League and Union with the likes of Sonny Bill Williams and Ben Te'o two of the few that have made the cross code jump seamlessly in the modern era.   While...

Julian Savea Leaves Toulon, Heads Back To NZ

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Black winger Julian Savea has cut ties with French Top14 side Toulon and will make his way home to New Zealand at the first opportunity.   Savea joined Toulon in 2018, failing somewhat to have...

Hadleigh Parkes one seven confirmed departures for Scarlets

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Scarlets have revealed the full list of departures for the 2020/21 season.     Head coach Brad Mooar, forwards coach Ioan Cunningham and eight members of the playing squad are to leave...

Where are they now? The 2016 Super Rugby winning Hurricanes Team

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Following 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...

Ben Smith set to follow Nehe Milner-Skudder in signing for the Highlanders for Super Rugby Aotearoa

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Highlanders could welcome yet another World Cup winner and legend of the Super Rugby franchise with Ben Smith reportedly in talks to join the side for Super Rugby Aotearoa.   The Highlanders...

Highlanders confirm Milner-Skudder signing and that he rejected the Hurricanes

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Highlanders confirmed the signing of former All Blacks wing Nehe Milner-Skudder. Former All Blacks wing Nehe Milner-Skudder has signed with the Highlanders until the end of 2021.   Milner-Skudder,...

Super Rugby Aotearoa Big Match-Ups - Ioane v Cruden

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The first round of Super Rugby Aotearoa is set to get underway on 13 June with the first game offering a mouth-watering personal clash between fly-halves Josh Ioane and Aaron Cruden, of the Highlanders...

Throwback: The Two Star Studded FRENCH Line Ups That Contested The 2013 Champions Cup Final

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Cast your mind back to 2013, Barack Obama is still the president of America, The All Blacks are still Rugby World Champions, the Lions are preparing for their tour to Australia and two French sides have...

How Nehe Milner-Skudder could change the Highlanders backline

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

News broke on Tuesday that the Highlanders had made a swift and brilliant move to sign Nehe Milner-Skudder for Super Rugby Aotearoa.   Although the Highlanders are yet to confirm the transfer, respected...

Milner-Skudder to make Super Rugby return

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former All Blacks wing Nehe Milner-Skudder will make a surprise return in Super Rugby Aotearoa, but it won’t be for the Hurricanes.     According to One News, the 2015...