Highlanders add three more to 2019 Super Rugby squad
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRanfurly Shield holders Otago will supply two more players to the Highlanders for 2020 and a third will commit for three years from 2021. Otago players Michael Collins and Sione...
Mitre 10 Cup Round 6 Preview
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMitre 10 Cup is at its halfway point with round six bringing plenty of must-win match-ups as the battle for playoff spots in both the Premiership and Championship heats up. Waikato v Hawke’s...
Sam Warburton reveals that he almost left the 2017 Lions tour ahead of the second test
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer British & Irish Lions and Wales captain Sam Warburton has revealed that a phone call to his mom stopped him from quitting the team during their the 2017 tour to New Zealand. The...
ROUND 5 HIGHLIGHTS: Bay of Plenty v Wellington – 2019
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEpic battle in Rotorura. Wellington under pressure for most of the match, survive and sneak the win by one point. Bay of Plenty pressed and pressed but they just could not get over the line. Hollinshead is a reletively simple conversion late on which ultimately cost them
Mitre 10 Cup Round 4 Preview
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIf the Wellington vs Counties Manukau game is anything to go by, Mitre 1 Cup Round four brings plenty of mouth-watering battles, with unbeaten Tasman and Taranaki facing off and winless Southland...
Highlanders add four players to 2020 Super Rugby squad
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Highlanders have recruited Mitchell Hunt, Jona Nareki, Ngane Punivai and Connor Garden-Bachop for the 2020 season. Hunt an experienced player with 42 Super games to his name can play fullback or first-five...
Steve Hansen provides a concerning update on Brodie Retallick
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks' head coach Steve Hansen gave a concerning update on Brodie Retallick having announced his squad for the Rugby World Cup. Hansen confirmed that Brodie Retallick won’t be available...
Chris Gibbes joins Hurricanes as assistant coach
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWidely respected coach Chris Gibbes has joined the Hurricanes on a two-year deal as an assistant coach.Gibbes, 46, will leave his role as head coach of the Wellington Lions at the end of the Mitre 10 Cup...
Mitre 10 Cup Round Up: Week 3
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWaikato is third on 10 with North Harbour and Counties Manukau sharing nine points. Taranaki, on 14 points, sit one ahead of Hawke's Bay in the Mitre 10 Championship while Bay of Plenty are third,...
Miracle ball lands as Wellington edge rivals in NPC Round 3
7 years ago by Rugby DumpWellington hung on to edge rivals Canterbury 23-22 in a thrilling Mitre 10 Cup game in the capital on Friday. After conceding a well-taken try midway through the half, the home side struck back just before...
