Springboks switch to Test mode in Durban
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks made the big switch to Test mode on Wednesday as they returned to the training field in Durban at the first of two preparation camps this month to kick into gear for the international season. This...
Blitzboks focused on big, final shift in London
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTheir quest for automatic qualification for the 2024 Olympic Games may be out of their hands, but the Springbok Sevens team will leave no stone unturned at the HSBC London Sevens this weekend as they give...
Crusaders Injury Report: Ankle injury rules out Joe Moody for fortnight at least
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCrusaders and All Blacks prop Joe Moody is out for the next two Super Rugby Pacific games at least due to an ankle injury which may turn into a season-ender, confirms 1News. Moody limped from...
Ethan Blackadder re-signs for Crusaders to 2025
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEthan Blackadder has re-signed with the Crusaders and New Zealand Rugby until 2025. Blackadder joined the Crusaders in 2018 as Crusader #220 and has since been part of five title winning...
Hunter Paisami re-signs with Queensland and Australian Rugby through 2024
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) and Rugby Australia are proud to announce Hunter Paisami has re-signed with Queensland and Australian Rugby through 2024. After debuting for the Reds in 2020, the...
Kerr-Barlow: La Rochelle understand ‘temperament’ required to win final
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyStade Rochelais scrum-half Tawera Kerr-Barlow says his side understand the mindset required to win a Heineken Champions Cup final after their past two experiences. The TOP 14 side were beaten...
Anton Lienert-Brown re-signs with NZR, Chiefs, Waikato Rugby
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks midfielder Anton Lienert Brown said there was a sense of unfinished business when he put pen to paper on a deal that will keep him with New Zealand Rugby (NZR) until the end of 2026.The 60-Test...
Highlanders season on the line against Brumbies
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCircumstances, and the demands of Super Rugby Pacific, have not made life any easier for the Highlanders, who travel to Canberra to play the Brumbies on Sunday. All Blacks rest requirements mean...
Peyper and Jonker named on RWC match official panel
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTwo South Africans, Jaco Peyper and Marius Jonker, were included in the team of match officials World Rugby announced on Wednesday for Rugby World Cup 2023 in France later this year. A total of...
Five players to leave Glasgow Warriors
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFive players will be moving on from Glasgow Warriors at the end of the current campaign, after the club confirmed its list of leavers for 2022/23 The group will join Ryan Wilson –...
