Super Rugby Pacific 2024 Round One Teams
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbySuper Rugby Pacific is set to get underway this weekend as the 12 teams battle for the title. The defending champions Crusaders will kick off the action against the Chiefs on Friday February 23, followed...
White & Rodda headline Force team for Round 1 vs Hurricanes
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Western Force have named five starters to make their Club debuts in Friday night’s Super Rugby Pacific season-opening clash with the Hurricanes at HBF Park. Off-season recruits Tom Franklin,...
The Western Force look to secure former Wallabies talisman
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyJust six years after equalling the Australian record for the most tries in a single Super Rugby season, wrecking ball Taqele Naiyaravoro has made the first steps towards a return to the competition. The...
Key signings for the Western Force for 2024 in Ben Donaldson and Nic White,
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyEarlier today the Western Force confirmed its initial 36-player squad for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season with a couple more spots to be decided in pre-season. Homegrown WA talents Carlo Tizzano and...
Hawke's Bay, the Ranfurly Shield holders, will play Taranaki in New Plymouth for the NPC Title
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyTaranaki, the second-placed qualifier, was too strong for third-placed Canterbury, while fourth-placed Hawke's Bay took their chances with a final scoreline that flattered the defending champions. Taranaki's...
Team News: Western Force vs Chiefs
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFacing up against minor premiers the formidable Chiefs, head coach Simon Cron has made three changes to his starting XV. Argentinian Puma Santiago Medrano returns to the pack after a stint on the sideline...
After-the-siren penalty lifts force to win over Moana
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThirteen-man Western Force have scored a penalty after the final siren to secure a remarkable 21-18 win over Moana Pasifika at HBF Park. Scores were level at 18-18 in Saturday night's match when the...
Cullen Grace and Tom Christie lead the Crusaders' charge into the Super Rugby Final
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Crusaders secure a place in the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific Final defeating the Chiefs 20-7 in the semi-final at Orangetheory Stadium on Friday. The match marked Scott Robertson's...
Sam Cane returns for Chiefs Super Rugby semi-final against the Crusaders
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Chiefs have named a largely unchanged 23 for their clash against the Crusaders in a re-match of the Super Rugby Aotearoa Final from 2021. This highly anticipated match, at Orangetheory Stadium,...
Watch: Hoskins Sotutu produces one of the coolest finishes you will ever see
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Blues opened their account in Super Rugby Pacific whilst the Chiefs taste defeat for the first time in 2022. The Blues hung on in a thrilling encounter with Bryn Gatland pulling an 82nd-minute...
