Super Rugby Aotearora Team of the Week - Round 2
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRound two is complete and the big talk was around whether the Blues could continue their good form and how the Crusaders will arrive after missing week one. Both questions were answered emphatically as...
Weekly Round Up
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHighlanders sign Wallabies prop The Highlanders confirmed the signing of Wallabies tighthead prop Jermaine Ainsley who has inked a two-year deal with the side that...
Team News: Akira Ioane returns to the Blues starting XV
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Black loose forwards Dalton Papalii and Akira Ioane return to the Blues starting line-up for Saturday’s second round of the Super Rugby Aotearoa against the Chiefs in Hamilton. They...
How did Beauden Barrett fare in his first outing for the Blues?
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBeauden Barrett trotted out to rapturous applause, from 43 000 rugby-starved fans, onto the field which he will call his new home for the foreseeable future, somewhat surprisingly with the number...
Watch: The off the ball extras between Dane Coles and Beauden Barrett
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTwo-time World Rugby player of the year Beauden Barrett had the last laugh at Eden Park after getting caught up in a Hurricanes celebration. Beauden Barrett revelled in a "celebration...
Blues debutant Barrett savours 'celebration of rugby' at sold-out Eden Park
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTwo-time World Rugby player of the year Beauden Barrett had the last laugh at Eden Park after getting caught up in a Hurricanes celebration. Beauden Barrett revelled in a "celebration...
Blues 30-20 Hurricanes: Hosts power to win at Eden Park
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Blues powered to a 30-20 win over the Hurricanes in Super Rugby Aotearoa at a sold-out Eden Park on Sunday. Even without All Blacks great Dan Carter, the Blues got off to a winning start as...
Super Rugby Aotearoa Round One - Round Up
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHighlanders v Chiefs A thrilling final passage capped off the first spectacle of Super Rugby Aotearoa as the Highlanders snuck in with a single-point victory over the Chiefs in Otago on Saturday. The...
Team News: Beauden Barrett and Ardie Savea return for round one of Super Rugby Aotearoa
3 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...
Three Ways The Blues Could Line Up With Beauden Barrett And Dan Carter
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWith Dan Carter having signed with the Blues for Super Rugby Aotearoa, Blues head coach Leon MacDonald has a selection headache on his hands, one he will be happy to have. MacDonald...
