Kurt Eklund rugby player
Kurt Eklund rugby player

Kurt Eklund

5th Jan 1992 1.80m/103kg Hooker

Super Rugby Pacific Injury Update: Round 2

3 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Super Rugby Pacific Round Two teams have thrown up plenty of changes after a physical opening round. The ten teams have confirmed their injury/unavailability list for the weekend, with Noah Lolesio...

Super Rugby Pacific Round One injury/unavailable list

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

With teams for round one named for Super Rugby Pacific, every team in action have revealed their injury list. It's a welcome step after a chaotic opening round of teams, with the likes of Rob Valetini,...

Tu'Ungafasi marks 150th cap

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

Tu’ungafasi marks 150th cap in powerful Blues line-up for Eden Park opener The Blues have named a powerful team with eight All Blacks in the starting line-up for the opening round of the Super Rugby...

Beauden Barrett back for the Blues

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

An eclectic mix of young blood and hardened experience form the 38-player Blues squad looking to go back-to-back in DHL Super Rugby Pacific 2025. Seven players land a full Blues contract for the first...

All Blacks XV team named for match against Georgia

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks XV team has been named ahead of their second match of the Northern Tour against Georgia at GGL Stadium, Montpellier, France on Sunday 10 November, kick-off at 2PM CET (2AM, Monday 11 November...

History beckons in the NPC Final

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

History will be on the line for either team in the NPC final this weekend. Wellington will host Bay of Plenty at Sky Stadium on Saturday afternoon (2.30pm kickoff local). The Bay of Plenty Steamers will...

NPC Round 6 wrap up: Tasman make first ‘log o wood’ defence

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Tasman 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...

Six to debut for the Maori All Blacks v Japan XV

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Six players are in-line to make their debut for the Māori All Blacks in game one against Japan XV this Saturday, 10.00pm NZST (7.00pm JST) kick-off at Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo.Laghlan...

Maori All Blacks squad announced for Japan 2024

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Māori All Blacks selectors of Ross Filipo (Muaūopko), Roger Randle (Ngāti Awa), Greg Feek (Ngāti Kahugunu) and Jamie Joseph (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Rārua, Rangitāne) have announced a 28-strong...

Tuipulotu returns for the Blues ahead of final

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Blues Captain Patrick Tuipulotu is back in the starting XV for this Saturday’s DHL Super Rugby Grand Final as the Blues take on the Chiefs at Eden Park at 7:05pm. The Grand Final is sold out with...