Sale Sharks to sign Loganimasi
1 day ago by Ultimate RugbySale Sharks have agreed a deal to sign Flying Fijian sensation Ponipate Loganimasi from the start of the 2026/27 season. The 27-year-old winger, who stands at 6ft 5in and weighs in at over 90kg,...
Japan Rugby League One round nine review
1 day ago by Ultimate RugbyThere is a new name at the top of the leaderboard at the halfway stage of the regular season in Japan Rugby League One as Kubota Spears took over from Saitama Wild Knights following the inaugural champions’...
Japan Rugby League One Round Nine Official Preview
5 days ago by Ultimate RugbyIs this the biggest test? League leaders, Saitama Wild Knights, might be unbeaten this season, and the winners of 71 matches from 82 outings since Japan Rugby League One inaugurated five years ago, but...
Seven debutants named for Moana Pasifika in Hurricanes clash
6 days ago by Ultimate RugbyHead Coach Fa’alogo Tana Umaga has named seven debutants for Moana Pasifika’s match against the Hurricanes in Wellington this Friday. After an enormous effort to record a historic win...
Warner Dearns starts for the Hurricanes
6 days ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Hurricanes have named their team for their season-opening Super Rugby Pacific match against Moana Pasifika at Sky Stadium, Wellington on Friday, proudly delivered by Fiso Group. The side features...
Jermaine Ainsley signs for Saracens
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbySaracens confirmed the signing of prop Jermaine Ainsley from Lyon ahead of the 2026/27 campaign. Born and raised in New Zealand, Ainsley moved to Western Australia in pursuit of an opportunity to establish...
Japan Rugby League One 2025-26 Round Eight Preview
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyIt couldn’t have come at a better time. Yokohama Canon Eagles’ first win of the season was an important step forward for the two-time League One semi-finalists, and a great confidence boost...
Reds Name Team for Super Rugby Pacific Lift-off in Sydney
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyHarry McLaughlin-Phillips and Louis Werchon have been installed as the halves pairing for the Queensland Reds for Friday night’s opener in Sydney in Swyftx Super Rugby Pacific.McLaughlin-Phillips,...
Tries Galore in Japan Rugby League One
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer All Blacks, (Canterbury) Crusaders and Kobelco Kobe Steelers coach Wayne Smith once likened JapanRugby League One to the early era of Super Rugby where free-scoring and high match scores were the...
Nawaqanitawase Signs with Wild Knights
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Wallabies winger Mark Nawaqanitawase is returning to his rugby union roots, signing a major deal to join the Saitama Wild Knights for the 2026-27 Japanese season. The 25-year-old dual-code international,...
