Remembering Jerry Collins, 5 Years On
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOn the cold, crisp evening of June the 9th 2007, after a meekly contested ruck deep in New Zealand’s half, murmurs flitted around the Wespac Stadium at the sight of the hirsute, formidable and feared...
Exciting Super Rugby Aotearoa Match-Up - Barrett v Garden-Bachop
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWhen the Blues take on the Hurricanes in Round One of Super Rugby Aotearoa, many interested looks will be cast towards the fly-half channel where All Black star Beauden Barrett is expected to don the blue...
Jimmy Gopperth signs new deal at Wasps
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWasps veteran Jimmy Gopperth has signed a new contract at the club - a month before his 37th birthday. Jimmy is proudly supported by @CCContractingUK pic.twitter.com/gJ37GB7uSv —...
Five Youngsters To Watch During Super Rugby Aotearoa - Forwards
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe countdown to Super Rugby Aotearoa is on as we await the first rugby to hit our screens since the global pandemic stalled rugby competitions worldwide. With the Aotearoa...
Where are they now? The 2016 Super Rugby winning Hurricanes Team
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFollowing the Rugby World Cup in England in 2015, The Hurricanes won their first championship after repeating their efforts of 2015 by finishing first in the regular season and hosting the...
New Zealand Rugby confirm dates and schedule for Kiwi Super Rugby Aotearoa competition
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbySuper Rugby Aotearoa will kick off next month following today’s announcement that the country will move to COVID-19 alert level two on Thursday. New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has confirmed that...
World Rugby’s Covid-19 Return to Play Guidelines
6 years ago by Rugby WorldThe governing body has released information on how to get back to rugby safelyHolding back: Hurricanes' Xavier Numia and Black Fern Marcelle Parkes train in Wellington (Getty Images)The governing body...
Blood Brothers - Siblings In Rugby
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe genes required for good rugby players run stronger in some families than in others. We take a look at 10 sets of brothers in the modern and recent era who have made it to the top. Mako and...
The INCREDIBLE World XV side that faced the All Blacks in the 90s
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBack in 1992, New Zealand celebrated a centenary year of New Zealand Rugby in doing so they hosted a World XV for a three-test series. The three tests were hosted at Lancaster Park...
Former Springbok lock Kobus Wiese reveals the reason why he was PUNCHED at the final whistle of the 1995 Rugby World Cup Final
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIn an interview with South African sports blog The Yellow Cap, former Springbok lock Kobus Wiese opened up about why he was punched by Ian Jones in the closing seconds of the famous 1995 Rugby World...
