Riley Hohepa returns to the Hurricanes for Super Rugby 2025
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyReturning Hurricanes legends, NPC standouts and All Black debutants - Hurricanes Head Coach Clark Laidlaw has named his 38-strong squad to take on the 2025 DHL Super Rugby Pacific competition. After...
All Black update with two first choice players out ahead of Ireland test
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyThe All Blacks travel to Dublin today to prepare to take on Ireland on Friday night and meeting them to join the camp as injury cover will be two additional All Blacks XV players and a returning All Black.With...
All Blacks XV team named for match against Munster
3 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks XV Head Coach Clayton McMillan alongside Assistant Coaches Jamie Mackintosh, Cory Jane and David Hill have named their All Blacks XV team to play Munster this Saturday at Thomond Park in Ireland. Du’Plessis...
All Blacks secure victory in Yokohama
3 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyForced to struggle through a below-par second half, the All Blacks started their northern tour with a 64-19 Lipovitan B Test with Japan in Yokohama on Saturday. A frustrating third quarter in...
All Blacks team named to play Japan at Yokohama Stadium
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks Head Coach Scott Robertson and his co-selectors, Assistant Coaches Scott Hansen, Jason Holland, Jason Ryan and Tamati Ellison, have named their All Blacks team to play Japan in the 2024 Lipovitan-D...
14 All Blacks available to play in NPC quarter-finals
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyAs the Bunnings Warehouse NPC finals series kicks off, fourteen players from the All Blacks squad announced this week will be available to represent their teams in the quarter-finals.Top qualifier, Wellington,...
Cam Regard returns to the All Blacks ahead of November tests
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks Head Coach Scott Robertson and his co-selectors have named their All Blacks squad for the 2024 Lipovitan-D Challenge Cup and the Northern Tour. The Northern Tour squad...
NPC Round 6 wrap up: Tasman make first ‘log o wood’ defence
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyTasman had a Sunday to remember in the NPC, Week 6 when defending the Ranfurly Shield for the first time to be the only unbeaten team, but still two points behind Wellington who have played an extra game. Wellington...
12 All Blacks released to play NPC
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyTwelve members of the All Blacks Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship squad will represent their Provincial Unions this weekend during Round 6 of the Bunnings Warehouse NPC.George Bell and Ethan de Groot will...
All Black squad for South Africa confirmed
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyCalf injuries will prevent lock Patrick Tuipulotu and outside back Stephen Perofeta from travelling with the All Blacks Rugby Championship squad to South Africa.Both players missed the All Blacks two Tests...