WATCH | Hurricanes score first try of the season
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyExciting Super Rugby action kicked off today for the 2025 season. The first fixture saw a mouthwatering clash as the Crusaders welcomed the Hurricanes to Christchurch. The home side were first to get on...
Super Rugby Pacific Round One injury/unavailable list
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWith teams for round one named for Super Rugby Pacific, every team in action have revealed their injury list. It's a welcome step after a chaotic opening round of teams, with the likes of Rob Valetini,...
Crusaders Ready for Season Opener
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Crusaders are ready to kick off the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season with an exciting clash against the Hurricanes at Apollo Projects Stadium this Friday, February 14th, at 7:05pm. Captain David...
Japan Rugby League One: Round Seven Review
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbySaitama Panasonic Wild Knights remain top of the table after today’s Grand Final replay produced another thriller in Japan Rugby League One, with the playing through champions Toshiba Brave Lupus...
Xavier Numia Recommits to Hurricanes Through 2027
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFormidable prop Xavier Numia has recommitted to the Hurricanes through to the end of 2027, bolstering the forward pack for at least three more seasons. Numia has been a key figure in the Hurricanes’...
Savea named Moana Pasifika Captain
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyArdie Savea will lead Moana Pasifika into a new era, named as captain for the 2025 DHL Super Rugby Pacific season. The loose forward has played 94 Tests for the All Blacks and will make his Moana...
Japan Rugby League One Round Six Preview
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFresh from their first win of the season, at the fifth attempt, Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath coach Kosei Ono has had an extra week to prepare for their next challenge: a trip to Yamaha Stadium to tackle the...
International Club Partnerships Increasing Player Flow to Japan Rugby League One
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe recently announced signing of former England Under-20 captain Lewis Chessum by Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesSagamihara Dynaboars has highlighted the increasing flow of players from the northern hemisphere...
Hurricanes Name Side for Opening Pre-Season Match in Taranaki
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyHurricanes Head Coach Clark Laidlaw has named 47 players to meet the Chiefs in the squad's first pre-season hit out, which will be played as a game of three-halves. “Pre-season games...
New horizons: Canterbury’s Zach Gallagher reflects on his move to the Hurricanes
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyIf you had asked lock Zach Gallagher a few years ago where he thought he’d be in 2025, he never would have guessed the Hurricanes. Gallagher’s a Cantabrian through and through; born and...
