Canterbury Rugby announce NPC coaching group for 2024 and beyond
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCanterbury Rugby is pleased to confirm the extension of NPC head coach Marty Bourke through to 2025 along with Assistant Coaches Alex Robertson, Craig Dunlea and Matt Todd. Canterbury Rugby would also...
Japan Rugby League One | Round 1 Preview
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDivision One - Semi-Finals Revisited Defending champions, Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay, will need to hit the ground running as they open their Japan Rugby League One campaign against Tokyo Suntory...
Former champions New York out of 2024 MLR season
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew York fans are today left reeling with news that the Ironworkers have handed in their tools. The club has joined the Toronto Arrows in folding suddenly before the 2024 Major League Rugby season. A long-rumored...
Brave Blossom Shota Horie calls time on his rugby career
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJapan rugby international Shota Horie announced today that he will retire at the end of this season after playing in four World Cups including a 2019 quarterfinal on home soil. The 37-year-old hooker,...
Action filled afternoons set for Sky Super Rugby Aupiki
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFamily-friendly afternoon kick offs are the feature of an extended 2024 Sky Super Rugby Aupiki draw announced by New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and the Super Clubs today. Players are already immersed in a newly...
Beauden Barrett recommits to New Zealand Rugby until 2027
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBeauden Barrett will play rugby in New Zealand for the next four years after re-signing with New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and the Blues until the end of 2027.Barrett is currently in Japan playing for Toyota...
Raiwalui joins World Rugby as High Performance Pathways and Player Development Manager
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has appointed Simon Raiwalui in a key role to support its core mission of increasing the competitiveness of international rugby as the sport prepares for a new era of opportunity and growth. With...
Sky Super Rugby Aupiki squads locked in for 2024
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFans are set to be entertained by the 2024 Sky Super Rugby Aupiki season with four strong, exciting squads named today.A total of 120 players have begun their individual training programmes for the competition,...
Hurricanes Poua 2024 Sky Super Rugby Aupiki Squad named
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Hurricanes have announced their 2024 Hurricanes Poua squad for the upcoming Sky Super Rugby Aupiki competition. Hurricanes Poua Head Coach Ngatai Walker has named an exciting squad with 13 new...
Rugby AU hit by loss of Super Rugby sponsor
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby Australia has been dealt another sizeable blow, with Harvey Norman opting not to renew its three-year sponsorship of Super Rugby. The news was confirmed by chairperson Gerry Harvey on Thursday,...
