Ellison names first Maori All Blacks squad blending experience and new talent
24 minutes ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Māori All Blacks Head Coach Tamati Ellison (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Mutunga, Ngāti Whakaue) has named his first squad in charge of the team, selecting a blend of experienced campaigners, returning Māori...
All Blacks Squad Named for Nations Championship Southern Series
35 minutes ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks Squad Named for Nations Championship Southern Series Ardie Savea has been named All Blacks Captain for...
Oli Jager To Retire On Medical Grounds
1 day ago by Ultimate RugbyOli Jager has today confirmed that he will retire from professional rugby with immediate effect on medical grounds. Announcing the news, Oli said: “It is with a very heavy heart that I share that...
Super Rugby Awards
4 days ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 2026 Super Rugby Pacific Awards have been announced with Chiefs centre Quinn Tupaea crowned Player of the Year and NSW Waratahs young gun Sid Harvey claiming the competition's inaugural Rookie of the...
Hurricanes blow away Blues to book spot in Grand Final
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyIt was a tight contest in the first half, with the visitors leading for much of the 40 minutes as they sought to cause an upset at Hnry Stadium. But the firepower of the Hurricanes was too much to contain...
Lalakai Foketi joins the Ospreys
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyFollowing on from the news that fellow Wallaby Liam Wright would be joining the club earlier this week, the Ospreys announced that Australian international Lalakai Foketi would be joining the team ahead...
Super Rugby’s Warner Dearns and Mamoru Harada to return to Toshiba
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyJapan captain Warner Dearns and Moana Pasifika hooker Mamoru Harada will both return to Japan Rugby League One duty next season, their parent club Toshiba Brave Lupus officially announced on Thursday. Hurricanes...
Damian McKenzie playing his 150th Chiefs game
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyMcKenzie will start in a settled Gallagher Chiefs side on Friday with the injury to Wallace Sititi and a concussion to centre Kyle Brown forcing two changes Lalakai Foketi will start at...
Braydon Ennor partners David Havili in midfield for Crusaders Semi Final
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Crusaders have named their side to take on the Chiefs in a high-stakes semi-final showdown, with a spot in the Super Rugby Pacific Final on the line. There’s a welcome boost...
Super Rugby Pacific tournament format
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyThe world’s best provincial competition kicked off a new era in 2022 following a new joint venture partnership between Rugby Australia (RA) and New Zealand Rugby (NZR). In February 2022, the Super...
