Wellington Lions Name 2023 Squad to Defend Bunnings NPC Title
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWellington Lions Head Coach Tamati Ellison has named his 40-man squad tasked with defending the Bunnings NPC title, kicking off next weekend. The squad features All Blacks Ardie Savea and Dane Coles,...
TJ Perenara Recommits to Hurricanes and New Zealand Rugby
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyTJ Perenara, the first player to reach 150 games for the Hurricanes has recommitted to the club and New Zealand Rugby for a further two years, through until the end of 2025. Since a memorable hat-trick...
Five new caps named in All Black Rugby Championship squad
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Jason Ryan and Joe Schmidt have announced a squad of 36 players for the Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship.The 36-strong squad is as follows: (age, Super Rugby...
Julian Savea on brink of historic record
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyHurricanes wing Julian Savea is one try away from being the most prolific try scorer in Super Rugby Pacific history. He will have the chance to make the record his own with the Hurricanes still to play...
Team Announcement: Melbourne Rebels Vs Hurricanes
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyIn what promises to be one of the biggest ever weekends of rugby in Melbourne, Victorian lock Trevor Hosea has been named to make his starting debut for Friday night’s Super Round blockbuster against...
Ardie Savea Wins All Blacks Player of the Year at ASB Awards
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyHurricanes 2021 captain Ardie Savea has been named All Blacks Player of the Year at the 2022 ASB New Zealand Rugby Awards for the second year in a row. After another bumper international...
Ruahei Demant and World Cup winning Black Ferns shine at the ASB Rugby Awards
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyBlack Ferns co-captain and World Cup winner, Ruahei Demant has collected three major prizes at the 2022 ASB Rugby Awards, including the supreme Kelvin R. Tremain Memorial Player of the Year. As well as...
New Zealand Rugby Awards Nominee's
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand Rugby’s (NZR) top performers of 2022 will be recognised at the ASB Rugby Awards, with nominees announced today. This year’s awards will be presented live on Sky Sport 1...
All Blacks Player Ratings v England
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe All Blacks led by 14 points inside 10 minutes and extended that lead further in the second half, yet somehow they missed out on a seventh successive victory. England ran in three tries in...
Classic clash at Twickenham: England vs All Blacks
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyIt’s all happening at Twickenham once again as, this week, the All Blacks come knocking. After tasting defeat in their first outing of the series (against Argentina), England came back strongly...
