Team News: Akira Ioane returns to the Blues starting XV
5 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...
Team News: Beauden Barrett and Ardie Savea return for round one of Super Rugby Aotearoa
5 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...
Akira Ioane returns for the Blues as Joe Marchant starts
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Blues have named a largely unchanged team to head across the Tasman to take on the Waratahs in Newcastle on Saturday in round two of Super Rugby. Injuries have necessitated some tweaks...
Joe Marchant handed starting Super Rugby debut as Ioane hits 50
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbySix players will make their debuts in an exciting Blues side that includes All Black Rieko Ioane who will play his 50th game for the club for the Super Rugby opener against the Chiefs at Eden Park...
Blues Super Rugby 2020 squad confirmed
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBlues Coach Leon MacDonald has confirmed his 40-strong Super Rugby squad, with 26 of the players from the 2019 season returning with another 4 signings who have come through the Blues development system...
Thursday Morning Round Up
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld announces immediate law amendment following contentious Wales try World Rugby has changed a rule governing restarts in the wake of George North’s contentious try for...
Halfback duo sign with the Hurricanes
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Hurricanes have signed halfbacks Jamie Booth and Jonathan Taumateine for the next two Investec Super Rugby seasons. The pair replace Richard Judd and Finlay Christie, with the former leaving the...
Blues sign Hurricanes halfback
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTasman and Hurricanes halfback Finlay Christie will move back home to play for the Blues starting from the 2020 Super Rugby season. . The 23-year-old, who is the back-up to TJ Perenara at the Hurricanes...
Experienced combinations return for the Hurricanes's Super Rugby showdown
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA host of experienced players will return to the Hurricanes starting XV for Saturday night's Investec Super Rugby quarter-final clash against the Bulls at Westpac Stadium. The inside back pairing...
James Marshall backed for starting role against the Jaguares
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHurricanes head coach John Plumtree has made just two changes to the starting XV to face the Jaguares in the round 14 Super Rugby match at Westpac Stadium on Friday night. The experienced James...
