Super Rugby Referees aim for faster rugby with two law variations approved
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby Australia, New Zealand Rugby and SANZAAR have today confirmed the law variations approved by World Rugby that will be applied for the upcoming Super Rugby Pacific season. Super Rugby Pacific...
How to watch Super Rugby Pacific in the UK, and globally this season
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBroadcasters in the United Kingdom and parts of Europe have not secured the rights for Super Rugby Pacific matches this season. SANZAAR have revealed how fans from these territories will...
Ardie Savea To Return As Hurricanes Captain
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyArdie Savea has once again been named as captain of the Hurricanes for the 2022 DHL Super Rugby Pacific season. The experienced loose forward’s first game against the Crusaders in Round 1 will mark...
NZR relocates Super Rugby Pacific squads to Queenstown
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand Rugby (NZR) has made the decision to relocate the six New Zealand-based Super Rugby Pacific squads to Queenstown to mitigate against the risk of COVID-19 side-lining any of the teams. NZR...
Dan Carter's top five players he shared a pitch with
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHaving called time on his illustrious career last year, Dan Carter named the top five players he shared a pitch with. The All Blacks great won the Rugby World Cup twice and is the record...
NZ's Super Rugby Pacific Franchises to Have Referee Allocated to Each Team
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAs part of a New Zealand Rugby initiative, referees from the New Zealand pool of Super Rugby referees no longer have to train alone. They can train alongside teams during their...
Revised Super Rugby Pacific draw confirmed
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA blockbuster local derby between Moana Pasifika and the Blues at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland on Friday 18 February 2022 will kick-off a revised Super Rugby Pacific draw announced by joint venture partners...
Codie Taylor latest All Black to ink long-term deal
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks, Crusaders and Canterbury hooker Codie Taylor has become the latest top player to recommit long term to New Zealand Rugby (NZR), inking a deal through to 2025. 30-year-old Taylor has...
Sarah Hirini and Anna Richards take major prizes as women's rugby shines at the ASB New Zealand Rugby Awards
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBlack Ferns Sevens captain Sarah Hirini has collected three major prizes at the 2021 ASB New Zealand Rugby Awards, including the supreme Kelvin R. Tremain Memorial Player of the Year. Due to COVID-19...
Nominees announced for 2021 ASB Rugby Awards
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand Rugby’s (NZR) top performers of 2021 will be recognised in an ASB Rugby Awards TV event, with nominees announced today. This year’s awards, due to COVID-19 restrictions on public...
