Ardie Savea To Return As Hurricanes Captain
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyArdie Savea has once again been named as captain of the Hurricanes for the 2022 DHL Super Rugby Pacific season. The experienced loose forward’s first game against the Crusaders in Round 1 will mark...
Pieter-Steph du Toit picks his top 5 players in the world
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby World Cup-winning flanker and the 2019 World Player of the Year, Pieter-Steph du Toit has named the five players who he highly rates most. The South African forward appeared on World...
Midi Olympique's Team of the Year: Five Frenchman, Three All Blacks, One Irishman
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRenowned French bi-weekly rugby newspaper Midi Olympique have released their 2021 Team of the Year. The publication has included one Irishman, one Australian, one Scotsman, two South Africans,...
Codie Taylor latest All Black to ink long-term deal
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks, Crusaders and Canterbury hooker Codie Taylor has become the latest top player to recommit long term to New Zealand Rugby (NZR), inking a deal through to 2025. 30-year-old Taylor has...
Sarah Hirini and Anna Richards take major prizes as women's rugby shines at the ASB New Zealand Rugby Awards
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBlack Ferns Sevens captain Sarah Hirini has collected three major prizes at the 2021 ASB New Zealand Rugby Awards, including the supreme Kelvin R. Tremain Memorial Player of the Year. Due to COVID-19...
World Rugby unveil the Men’s 15s Dream Team of the Year
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyPlayers from eight nations have been selected in the Dream Team by the World Rugby Awards Panel with all four of the Men’s 15s Player of the Year nominees included. The players selected...
Six All Blacks, Four England Players & No Ireland Players In Rugby World's 20 Best Players
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySix All Blacks have been included in Rugby World magazine's top 20 list of 100 best players of 2021, with France's Antoine Dupont topping the list. The biennial countdown by the Magazine...
Nominees announced for 2021 ASB Rugby Awards
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand Rugby’s (NZR) top performers of 2021 will be recognised in an ASB Rugby Awards TV event, with nominees announced today. This year’s awards, due to COVID-19 restrictions on public...
Savea commits future to New Zealand Rugby
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks loose forward Ardie Savea has signed a four-year deal with New Zealand Rugby (NZR) which will keep him in Aotearoa through to the end of the 2025 season. Savea, who captained the All Blacks...
The New Zealand and Moana Pasifika Super Rugby Pacific 2022 squads
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyReturning star power, some familiar faces from the past join a cast of exciting young rookies in New Zealand's five 2022 Super Rugby Pacific squads announced today. CLICK HERE TO VIEW...
