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,...
Former All Blacks scrum coach joins Auckland outfit
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Blues have landed recent All Blacks scrum guru Greg Feek ahead of the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season. Feek was the mind behind a New Zealand scrum...
Potter sets magical sights on becoming a Wallaby
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWinger Harry Potter wants to be a Wallaby. That’s a sentence you probably never thought you’d read, but it’s true – after showing signs of promise with Leicester Tigers,...
Hurricanes return to Palmerston North for Rebels clash
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Hurricanes are thrilled to announce they will be returning to Palmerston North in 2024 for their DHL Super Rugby Pacific match against the Melbourne Rebels on Friday, 22 March. The Round Five...
On this day in 2015: Eddie Jones appointed England’s first overseas head coach
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Australian succeeded Stuart Lancaster following England’s woeful Rugby World Cup campaign. Eddie Jones was announced as England’s first ever overseas rugby union head coach on this day...
RIP Springbok World Cup '95 winner Hannes Strydom
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMr Mark Alexander, President of the South African Rugby Union, paid tribute to former Springbok lock Hannes Strydom, a member of the Rugby World Cup-winning squad in 1995, who sadly passed away in a car...
Hamish McLennan out of Rugby Australia after late night board meeting
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHamish McLennan is no longer the chairman of Rugby Australia after he was ousted in a late night board meeting and resigned as a director. Rugby Australia’s board met four times over the weekend...
