Crusaders side to face the Brumbies named
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter a big win against the Blues at Eden Park in Round 4 last weekend, the team are riding high and ready to take on the currently unbeaten Brumbies. Dallas McLeod gets the nod in the midfield...
Execution is key for Hurricanes in round four
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyExecution in crucial plays will be the goal for the Hurricanes to get back on a winning run when hosting the Waratahs in Wellington in Super Rugby Pacific action on Friday. The Hurricanes lost...
Blues hold out fast-finishing Hurricanes
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Hurricanes have suffered their first loss of the Super Rugby Pacific season, falling to the Blues in a 25-19 thriller in Wellington. It was an arm-wrestle of a contest, with the Hurricanes...
Blues seek consistency in capital
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyIt’s a Capital city showdown this weekend in Wellington as the Blues travel to Sky Stadium to take on the Hurricanes at 7:05pm on Saturday night. Blues coach Leon Macdonald has placed...
Team Announcement: Melbourne Rebels Vs Hurricanes
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyIn what promises to be one of the biggest ever weekends of rugby in Melbourne, Victorian lock Trevor Hosea has been named to make his starting debut for Friday night’s Super Round blockbuster against...
Blade Thomson to retire from rugby
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyBlade Thomson has announced he is to retire from rugby. The 32-year-old back-rower is to hang up his boots following a head injury. Signed from the Wellington-based Hurricanes in 2018,...
Dane Coles to retire at the end of 2023
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyDane Coles is set to leave everything on the field this season, which will be his last in professional rugby. A Rugby World Cup winner and World Rugby Player of the Year nominee, Coles has decided...
Super Rugby Countdown Day 17: Rookie players to look out for in 2023
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWith the Super Rugby Pacific competition around the corner. The New Zealand sides have announced their 2023 squads. All-round these clubs have included a total of 21 new-faces in their squads. Few of these...
South Africa to host next two World Rugby U20 Championships
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa will host the next two editions of the World Rugby U20 Championship, in 2023 and 2024, the global governing body and SA Rugby confirmed on Thursday, while Kenya was awarded the World Rugby...
Ardie Savea Wins All Blacks Player of the Year at ASB Awards
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyHurricanes 2021 captain Ardie Savea has been named All Blacks Player of the Year at the 2022 ASB New Zealand Rugby Awards for the second year in a row. After another bumper international...
