Sam Gilbert rugby player
Sam Gilbert rugby player

Sam Gilbert

21st Jan 1999 1.88m/98kg Fullback

Players leaving and Joining the URC this season

5 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

The South African United Rugby Championship franchises are undergoing significant squad changes ahead of the 2025/26 season, with a host of high-profile departures and exciting new arrivals across the...

Highlanders name team to face Chiefs

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

The stage is set for an electrifying encounter on Friday night as the Highlanders prepare to host the table topping Chiefs under the roof at Forsyth Barr Stadium. It may be the bottom playing the top...

Sam Gilbert joins Connacht Rugby

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Connacht Rugby announced the signing of New Zealand back Sam Gilbert from Super Rugby side the Highlanders. The 26-year old arrives with a wealth of experience in the highest level of southern hemisphere...

Round 12 Team Announcements from Super Rugby

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The action begins on Friday as the Blues host the Western Force in Auckland, both sides needing victory to keep in touch with the top six. On Saturday, the Fijian Drua welcome the Queensland Reds to...

2025 Super Rugby Pacific Round 11 Teams

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

ANZAC Weekend Round in Super Rugby Pacific brings a host of big match-ups as the ten teams in action confirm their line-ups. Bay Oval hosts its first Super Rugby game between the Chiefs and Western Force,...

2025 Super Rugby Pacific Round 10 Teams

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Round Ten of Super Rugby Pacific brings a host of big match-ups as the ten teams in action name their sides for the Easter weekend of action. It begins on Friday with a blockbuster between the Crusaders...

Super Rugby Pacific 2025: All the team news for Round Eight

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Super Rugby Pacific teams are in for Round Eight, with several big-name stars returning for the ten clubs in action. The weekend starts with a top-of-the-table clash between the Chiefs and Queensland...

Highlanders named to play the Brumbies

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Another difficult assignment awaits the Highlanders in round 7 as they cross the Tasman to take on the Brumbies in Canberra. Following a narrow loss to the Reds at home the Highlanders will be looking...

Reds Break 12-Year losing streak to Highlanders

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Queensland Reds snapped their 12-year hoodoo in Dunedin with a rousing 29-23 victory over the Highlanders in New Zealand today.The wildly seesawing match saw the Reds fight back from a 20-12 deficit...

Highlanders gear up to face the Reds

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Afternoon rugby makes a return for the Highlanders round 6 battle against the high-flying Queensland Reds. The Reds are currently the highest ranked Australian team in Super Rugby Pacific, sitting third...