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All Blacks XV team named for match against Georgia

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks XV team has been named ahead of their second match of the Northern Tour against Georgia at GGL Stadium, Montpellier, France on Sunday 10 November, kick-off at 2PM CET (2AM, Monday 11 November...

Ireland vs New Zealand: The five most capped players

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Having last met in the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup in France last year, Ireland will get the oppurtunity to avenge their qaurter-final loss to the All Blacks when they clash this Friday. The...

Hurricanes Sign Breakthrough Olympic Seven's Star

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Breakthrough Olympic Seven's winger Fehi Fineanganofo has signed a two-year contract with the Hurricanes for 2025 and 2026. Born and raised in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland, Fineanganofo was a schoolboy...

Seilala Mapusua signs with Moana Pasifika

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Moana Pasifika is excited to announce the appointment of Vaovasamanaia Seilala Mapusua as Backs and Skills coach for the 2025 and 2026 DHL Super Rugby Pacific seasons.   The former...

Latest Super Rugby Pacific Player News

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ahead of the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season teams are finalising their player rosters Moana Pasifika Ardie Savea [pictured above] has recommitted to New Zealand Rugby (NZR) through to 2027 and...

All Blacks XV team named for match against Munster

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks XV Head Coach Clayton McMillan alongside Assistant Coaches Jamie Mackintosh, Cory Jane and David Hill have named their All Blacks XV team to play Munster this Saturday at Thomond Park in Ireland. Du’Plessis...

Black Ferns rising stars rewarded with sevens contracts

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Two of the country’s brightest young stars are among those named in the Black Ferns Sevens contracted squad for 2025.Teenagers Maia Davis (pictured) and Le’Oxeayn Maiu’u join the Olympic...

Antoine Dupont returns for France

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

42 players have been selected int the French squad for the upcoming matches this fall against Japan, New Zealand and Argentina at the Stade de France. The team will see the return of French captain and...

History beckons in the NPC Final

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

History will be on the line for either team in the NPC final this weekend. Wellington will host Bay of Plenty at Sky Stadium on Saturday afternoon (2.30pm kickoff local). The Bay of Plenty Steamers will...

Gareth Davies to retire from international rugby

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

  Gareth Davies has confirmed he will retire from international rugby. His last appearance for Wales was the 36-35 win against the Queensland Reds in an uncapped fixture at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane...