Ardie Savea rugby player
Ardie Savea rugby player

Ardie Savea

14th Oct 1993 1.90m/99kg Openside Flanker

All Blacks team named to play Italy

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

All 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 Italy at Allianz Stadium,...

Galthie hails 'special match' as France edge to narrow win over All Blacks

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Fabien Galthie says it was a "special match" after France edged past New Zealand 30-29 on Saturday. The All Blacks held the lead at half-time as tries from Peter Lakai and Cam Roigard helped put...

France inflict first autumn defeat on New Zealand

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

France fought back to edge out New Zealand and inflict their first defeat of the Autumn Nations Series campaign. The All Blacks were also unable to avenge their opening-match defeat at last year's...

New Zealand Player Ratings

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

France beat New Zealand by a point in a very close game that could have swung either way. Here are our New Zealand player ratings. 1.    Tamaiti Williams | 6 - Good game, great scrumming. 2.   ...

All Blacks lose Sam Cane and Mark Tele'a

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks have brought in three additional All Blacks XV players as injury cover, as they prepare to play France this weekend.   Sam Cane has been ruled out for the game due to Head Injury...

Autumn Nations Series | Team of the Week

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

The opening weekend of the Autumn Nations Series saw some incredible results with the All Blacks beating Irelands, Australia beating England and Fiji beating Wales in some of the key results. Here is our...

Ireland vs New Zealand: The five most capped players

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Having last met in the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup in France last year, Ireland will get the oppurtunity to avenge their qaurter-final loss to the All Blacks when they clash this Friday. The...

All Blacks team named to play Ireland

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

All 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 Ireland at Aviva Stadium,...

Latest Super Rugby Pacific Player News

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ahead of the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season teams are finalising their player rosters Moana Pasifika Ardie Savea [pictured above] has recommitted to New Zealand Rugby (NZR) through to 2027 and...

England aiming to be one of 'world's best' teams, says Earl

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ben Earl hopes "heartache" over summer will help England become "some of the world's best" ahead of their clash with New Zealand. England have aspirations of greatness, asserted Ben Earl as he prepares...