Ngane Punivai rugby player
Ngane Punivai rugby player

Ngane Punivai

30th Aug 1998 1.91m/100kg Fullback

Super Rugby Pacific 2024 Round Five teams

4 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Kids Round is here as all 12 teams battle it out as part of Round Five of Super Rugby Pacific. It begins in Palmerston North as the top of the table Hurricanes host the Melbourne Rebels. The ACT Brumbies...

Hurricanes 2024 Super Rugby Pacific squad named

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Hurricanes have welcomed a group of exciting new talent into their 38-man squad for the 2024 DHL Super Rugby Pacific season which kicks-off on 24 February. Wellington’s James O-Reilly, Canterbury’s...

Canterbury’s NPC squad announced for 2022 season

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Zealand Under 20 representatives George Bell, Seb Calder and Joel Lam are the three newcomers to Canterbury’s Bunnings Warehouse NPC squad.      Lam (Burnside) will...

50 up for Lentjes against the Rebels

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A tumultuous week will end with the Highlanders playing in the bustling western suburbs of Sydney rather than the tranquillity of Queenstown.   Due to the recently extended travel ban between NZ...

Highlanders defeat Queensland Reds in Dunedin

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Queensland Reds have fallen 40-19 to the Highlanders in the opening round of the Harvey Norman Super Rugby Trans-Tasman competition.  The hosts scored six tries to three in a polished display...

Super Rugby Aotearoa teams embrace Anzac spirit

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Zealand’s Super Rugby Aotearoa teams will embrace the Anzac spirit during this weekend’s round of matches as they acknowledge all servicemen and women across the country, and have reached...

Josh Ioane returns to the Highlanders starting XV

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Highlanders take on the Blues on Friday in Dunedin with Head Coach, Tony Brown, has made minimal changes to the side that went down to the Chiefs in extra time last weekend.    Exciting...

Highlanders Make Six Changes From The Side That Beat The Crusaders

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Highlanders Head Coach, Tony Brown, has made several changes to his side to play the resurgent Chiefs on Saturday in Dunedin.   In the forwards, Josh Hohneck rotates with Siate Tokolahi and James...

Aaron Smith returns to the Highlanders starting XV

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Gordon Hunter Memorial Trophy is at stake this Sunday in the round three of Super Rugby Aotearoa clash between the Blues and the Highlanders. Hunter coached both the Blues and the Highlanders,...

Irishman Jack Regan set for Super Rugby debut

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The opening round of Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa will feature the two Southern clubs first battle of the season.   The Highlanders will host the Crusaders in what promises to be an epic encounter....