Blues name squad for 2023
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA fresh face with a familiar name is the Blues’ newest recruit for the 2023 DHL Super Rugby Pacific season. Northland blind-side flanker Rob Rush, son of former All Black and Sevens...
Brilliant Barrett steers the Blues to the Super Rugby Final
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Brumbies have gone down to the Blues 20-19 at Eden Park in Auckland, Dan McKellar’s side showing tremendous bravery to come back from a 20-7 half-time deficit. Late tries to replacement...
Super Rugby Pacific Wrap: Clean sweep for the New Zealanders
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIt was a full house of wins for the New Zealand Super Rugby Pacific teams this weekend while the Fijian Drua downed Moana Pasifika in their first match against one another. Highlanders...
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...
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...
Ricky Riccitelli signs for the Blues
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHurricanes and Taranaki hooker Ricky Riccitelli will move north to play his Super Rugby for the Blues from 2022. The 26-year-old, who has 71 caps for the Hurricanes under his belt, has signed...
Promising fullback Sullivan gets second Blues start
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Blues head to Melbourne for the clash against the Rebels at AAMI Stadium on Saturday evening. The team will honour experienced midfielder TJ Faiane, who returns to earn his 50th cap, the seventh-highest...
Highly rated fullback to debut as the Blues look to make a statement
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe final outing in the Super Rugby Aotearoa competition is more of a start than a finish for the Blues when they host the Chiefs at Eden Park on Saturday evening. While a bonus point victory...
Tuungafasi escapes punishment as he prepares Super Rugby milestone
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Black prop Ofa Tuungafasi is set to become the eighth Blues player to reach 100 games when the team travel down SH1 to take on neighbours, the Chiefs in their Super Rugby Aotearoa clash in Hamilton...
All Black props start for Blues
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Blues are looking forward to stepping on to their hallowed home turf of Eden Park for the first time this season in front of a bumper crowd when they take on the Highlanders. Blues coach Leon...
