Rebels name a strong side for Drua match
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Melbourne Rebels will continue their build towards the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season as they name a host of Wallabies for Friday's trial against the Fijian Drua in Melbourne. Coach Kevin Foote has...
Hurricanes squad for preseason match against Moana Pasifika
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter a 90-minute hit out under the roof in Dunedin, the Hurricanes now turn their attention to hosting Moana Pasifika, naming a strong side for their final preseason match at NZCIS on Friday, in Upper...
Rebels’ survival hopes fading as CEO and staff lose jobs, coaches given four-month contracts
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Melbourne Rebels’ hopes of surviving beyond this season are swiftly fading after 10 administrative staff, including chief executive Baden Stephenson, were made redundant, with the remaining staff...
From Bank Teller to the top of the Rugby Mountain: The Origins of Bundee Aki
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyNormally, you'd be hard-pressed to find similarities between a bank teller working on the other side of the world and a World Rugby Player of the Year nominee. But Bundee Aki doesn't do normal. The...
Highlanders welcome back de Groot for Final Pre-Season game
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Highlanders have included All Black, Ethan de Groot, for this week’s pre-season clash set to take place in Methven. This Friday’s match will see the Highlanders take on the Crusaders, who...
Super Rugby Pacific 2024 Season Officially Launched
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season was officially launched in Auckland earlier today as the 12 team captains came together for the first time in the history of the revamped competition. The...
Cron locked in until 2026 after penning two-year extension with Force
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Western Force are delighted to announce that head coach Simon Cron has signed a two-year contract extension with the Club, keeping him in the west until 2026. The extension underlines the Club’s...
Rebels’ fate to be decided within weeks
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe future of the Melbourne Rebels beyond the 2024 season will be known by early March after documents filed to the corporate regulator revealed the embattled Super Rugby franchise had only $17,300 in...
Top referees selected in new-look development programme
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyA new-look development referee programme has been introduced in 2024 and features more than 70 of the country's leading referees.The programme sees the traditional High Performance squad disbanded in favour...
Super Rugby Pacific Introduces Law Innovation
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySuper Rugby Pacific Tweaks Offside Law To Encourage Counterattack Super Rugby Pacific will be encouraging teams to run the ball back after receiving kicks during the 2024 season...
