Melani Nanai rugby player
Melani Nanai rugby player

Melani Nanai

3rd Oct 1993 1.94m/93kg Fullback

Pacific Nations Cup 2025: Semi-finals preview

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

DICK’S Sporting Goods Park in Denver, Colorado, hosts three matches this weekend, as the Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup 2025 Finals Series gets under way. Samoa and USA kick off what is set...

Pacific Nations Cup 2025 round one preview

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Pacific Nations Cup 2025 gets underway in Calgary on Friday as Canada take on USA in the first match of the tournament, while Tonga kick-off their challenge against Samoa in Nuku’alofa. Here’s...

Crusaders Team Naming Round 7: Richie the Centurion

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Crusaders have named their side to take on Moana Pasifika in Round 7 of Super Rugby Pacific 2023 at Christchurch’s Orangetheory Stadium.    Friday 7 April will be Richie Mo’unga’s...

Super Rugby Countdown: 20 Classic Tries

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Throughout the years we've bore witness to tantalizing tries that have been embedded in our minds as try-scoring machines bulldoze their way to the scoring line.   To refresh your memory, here...

Crusaders announce 2023 squad

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A returning Crusader, a local boy done good, and a few fresh out-of-towners – here’s your first look at the Crusaders squad for 2023. These boys will represent the club and the history of the...

Bay of Plenty: Storm Week Continues with Clash vs Northland

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Steamers enter game two of their three-game Storm Week as they take on Northland at the Tauranga Domain to start Round 9 of the Bunnings Warehouse NPC.  Last weekend saw the Steamers...

2022 Bay of Plenty Steamers squad

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Bay of Plenty have confirmed their 2022 squad.   The squad underwent their first pre-season hit-out last weekend at Te Awamutu, where they played Counties Manukau and Taranaki in the annual Chiefs...

LIST: Players Released From Their Premiership Clubs This Season

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

About 100 Premiership Rugby players are expected to be without a club come the end of the season, and some already are, as salary reductions have forced Clubs to release players to adhere to the salary...

Worcester Warriors confirm list of departing players

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Worcester Warriors have confirmed that eight more players will be leaving Sixways at the end of the season.     Full-back/wing Melani Nanai, back-row forward Caleb Montgomery, tighthead...

Official: Chris Ashton Joins Worcester Warriors

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Worcester Warriors have signed experienced former England wing Chris Ashton, one of the Premiership’s most prolific try-scorers.     Ashton has joined Warriors with immediate effect...