Akira Ioane rugby player
Akira Ioane rugby player

Akira Ioane

16th Jun 1995 1.94m/118kg Blindside Flanker

Renata reaches 50 as Blues eye Gordy Hunter defence

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Gordon Hunter Memorial Trophy is up for grabs this weekend as the Blues host the Highlanders at 7:05pm on Saturday night at Eden Park in Auckland. The DHL Super Rugby Pacific match headlines an exciting...

Super Rugby Pacific 2024 Teams: All the team news for Round Nine

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Round Nine of Super Rugby Pacific completes the bye section of the draw as teams look to build form. It begins in Fiji as the Drua take on the unbeaten Hurricanes in Suva. The Queensland Reds and Highlanders...

Super Rugby Pacific 2024 Round Seven Teams

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Round Seven of Super Rugby Pacific will be the first of the bye weeks of the competition as teams start to make a push towards the finals. The Blues host the Western Force in Auckland, followed by the...

Super Rugby Pacific 2024 Round Five teams

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Kids Round is here as all 12 teams battle it out as part of Round Five of Super Rugby Pacific. It begins in Palmerston North as the top of the table Hurricanes host the Melbourne Rebels. The ACT Brumbies...

'Superstars all over' Blues backline poses Waratahs' 'biggest challenge'

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

In the ultra-competitive landscape that is Super Rugby Pacific this year, Waratahs coach Darren Coleman faces one the trickiest tasks of the season in round four. Former Wallaby Tim...

Super Rugby Pacific 2024 Round four teams

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Round Four of Super Rugby Pacific is here as teams switch up their line-ups ahead of a big weekend of action. It begins with the Crusaders hosting the Hurricanes in Christchurch before Taniela Tupou...

Super Rugby Pacific 2024 Round Two Teams

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Super Rugby Pacific heads to Super Round as all 12 teams converge on Melbourne's AAMI Park! Round two will kick off with the Blues facing the Highlanders as both teams come off first round victories,...

All Blacks XV team named for first clash against Japan XV

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks XV team has been named to play Japan XV at Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium in Tokyo on Saturday 8 July, kick-off at 5.00PM JST (8.00PM NZST). The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sport. All...

All Backs XV Squad named for Japan tour

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The 30-strong All Blacks XV squad was selected by the All Blacks coaching team of Ian Foster, Joe Schmidt and Jason Ryan for the 2023 Lipovitan-D Challenge Cup against Japan XV and Brave Blossoms. The...

Waratahs make mass late changes against Blues

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The NSW Waratahs will be heading to Auckland looking to cause an upset over the Blues. The Waratahs are coming off a shock defeat to Moana Pasifika in Sydney, spoiling Michael Hooper's final home game. They...