Jake Ilnicki agrees one-year contract with Yorkshire Carnegie
6 years ago by Yorkshire CarnegieCanadian international prop Jake Ilnicki is hoping to follow in the footsteps of his mentor Mike Shelley after agreeing a one-year contract with Yorkshire Carnegie. The 26-year-old is...
Wednesday Evening Round Up
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Springbok Andries Bekker hangs up his boots Former Springbok and Stormers lock Andries Bekker has announced his retirement from professional rugby. Bekker made over 100 Super Rugby appearances...
All Black 7s squad named for Sydney leg
6 years ago by New Zealand RugbyAll Blacks Sevens Coach Clark Laidlaw has named a 13-strong squad for the first tournament of 2018, the Sydney Sevens, to be held next weekend. The squad’s only debutant, 18-year-old Caleb...
Friday Morning Round Up
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAlaimalo switches Taniwha for Mako Solomon Alaimalo has signed a deal that will see him represent Tasman during the 2018 Mitre 10 Cup season after two productive years with Northland. The outside back...
Trio added to Crusaders training squad
6 years ago by Crusaders RugbyThree-test lock-loose forward Jarrad Hoeata has been involved with the reigning Super Rugby champions as training cover and could benefit from the raft of injuries. The 34-year-old impressed...
Black Ferns grab rugby's top award
6 years ago by New Zealand RugbyThe Black Ferns have been named Team of the Year for the first time ever, topping off a night of successes for the World Champions and women’s rugby at the ASB Rugby Awards in Auckland. Black...
Augustine Pulu to lead Blues in 2018
6 years ago by Blues RugbyHalfback Augustine Pulu will captain the Blues in the 2018 Super Rugby Championships. Coach Tana Umaga said Pulu, along with previous captains Jerome Kaino and James Parsons, form part of the...
Guest Blogger: A Tale of Two Sevens
6 years ago by The Pen GWGuest blogger and Glasgow fan 'The Pen' on A tale of two Sevens… Cast your mind back towards the end of last season and the announcement that Simone Favaro would not have his contract...
Thursday Morning Round Up
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLIVE: 2019 World Cup fixtures announcement Beauden Barrett to lead the All Blacks against the Barbarians First five-eighth Beauden Barrett will captain the All Blacks for...
Hurricanes 2018 Super Rugby squad
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEleven new faces including three Super Rugby rookies and a Wallaby test prop are the feature of the 2018 Hurricanes squad named today. New All Blacks hooker Asafo Aumua and his Wellington teammates, prop...