Canterbury side to take on Taranaki
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyCanterbury will wrap up their round robin campaign this weekend with a blockbuster clash against Taranaki in the final round of the 2025 Bunnings NPC. With a home quarter-final spot on the line, there’s...
Canterbury side to defend Ranfurly Shield vs Otago
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyCanterbury are set for another blockbuster Ranfurly Shield defence this weekend, hosting Otago in a top-of-the-table clash at Apollo Projects Stadium. Fresh off a thrilling victory over Tasman in front...
Canterbury Chase Ranfurly Shield Record
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyCanterbury will have All Blacks hooker George Bell back on deck but must do without captain Cullen Grace when they challenge Southland for the Ranfurly Shield in Invercargill on Saturday. Bell is set...
Canterbury NPC Side to take on Southland
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThis weekend, Canterbury make the journey to Invercargill for a Ranfurly Shield challenge against the Southland Stags The Shield hasn’t been in Canterbury since 2019, but with some familiar faces...
Canterbury side to take on Hawke's Bay
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyCanterbury welcome back skipper Cullen Grace to the 23 for this week’s Round 4 showdown with Hawke’s Bay — with both sides entering the contest unbeaten. Up front, Daniel Lienert-Brown...
Canterbury NPC Side to take on Auckland
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFresh off an impressive opening-round victory over defending champions Wellington, Canterbury returns to home soil this weekend to face long-time rivals Auckland. Lock Sam Darry moves into the starting...
Canterbury NPC Side to take on the Wellington Lions
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyCanterbury’s 2025 Bunnings Warehouse NPC campaign kicks off this weekend, on the road in windy Wellington against the Lions. An exciting team will pull on the red & black in round one, lead by...
NPC Round 5 Wrap: Tasman make Ranfurly Shield history
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyBlenheim's Lansdowne Park will be the place to be in next weekend's NPC, as new Ranfurly Shield holders Tasman will defend the trophy against Wellington, the only other unbeaten side in the competition. Tasman...
Canterbury succumb to Hawke's Bay
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyA late try by replacement halfback Sam Wye has maintained Hawke’s Bay’s unbeaten start to the season as Canterbury slipped to a 2-2 record after narrowly going down 27-21 at home. At...
NPC Round 3 review
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyTussle. Tension, Tenacity this weekend's games produced it all. Developing combinations and understanding were evident among several sides as high scores were featured in the third weekend of the Bunnings...
