All Blacks v France Preview | Robertson rolls the dice
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyBlending the introduction of new players with the need to find early cohesion in their first Test of the year is the challenge for the All Blacks as they enter their first Lipovitan-D Test against France...
All Blacks squad named to face France
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks selectors Scott Robertson, Scott Hansen and Jason Ryan have named five new caps in their 33-strong squad for the 2025 Lipovitan-D July Series against France.The squad is as follows: (age, Super...
Abraham Pole suspended for three weeks
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Super Rugby Pacific Foul Play Review Committee (FPRC) has found Moana Pasifika prop Abraham Pole guilty of dangerous play in a ruck in contravention of Law 9.20a. Pole received a yellow...
Highlanders name team to face Chiefs
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe stage is set for an electrifying encounter on Friday night as the Highlanders prepare to host the table topping Chiefs under the roof at Forsyth Barr Stadium. It may be the bottom playing the top...
New Zealand squad named for World Rugby Under 20 Championship
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThirty players have been named in the New Zealand Men’s Under 20 squad to contest the World Rugby U20 Championship in Italy from 29 June to 19 July. Having retained The Rugby Championship...
Highlanders secure Tavatavanawai and Holland
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Highlanders are excited to announce that towering lock Fabian Holland has re-signed with the club for an additional three years, extending his commitment through to the end of the 2028 Super Rugby...
Sam Gilbert joins Connacht Rugby
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyConnacht Rugby announced the signing of New Zealand back Sam Gilbert from Super Rugby side the Highlanders. The 26-year old arrives with a wealth of experience in the highest level of southern hemisphere...
Riki Flutey joins the Black Ferns
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand Rugby (NZR) have announced the addition of Māori All Blacks and British and Irish Lions international Riki Flutey to the Black Ferns coaching group. Flutey has been appointed as Black Ferns...
The Rugby Championship U20 Tournament Squads Announced
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 2025 TRC U20 will be held in Gqeberha [formerly Port Elizabeth], on South Africa’s Eastern Cape, from May 1 to 11. The four head coaches have announced their squads for the 2025 TRC U20...
NPC draw announced
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyDomestic rugby will hit the ground running in August with the 2025 Bunnings Warehouse NPC draw announced today and featuring some scintillating first round fixtures.Reigning champions Wellington host traditional...
