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Gatland wants more despite rampant start to Lions tour

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Warren Gatland could not find too much to complain about after the British and Irish Lions made a brilliant start to their tour of South Africa, but says his team will not be 100 per cent satisfied.   Gatland's...

Introducing: The 5 Uncapped Players In the 2021 All Blacks Squad

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks selectors, Head Coach Ian Foster, Assistant Head Coach John Plumtree and former All Black Grant Fox, have named the squad for the 2021 Steinlager Series Tests against Fiji and Tonga.   Here...

All Blacks name squad for Tonga and Fiji tests

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks selectors, Head Coach Ian Foster, Assistant Head Coach John Plumtree and former All Black Grant Fox, have named the squad for the 2021 Steinlager Series Tests against Fiji and Tonga.   The...

Ere Enari signs two-year deal with Hawke's Bay Magpies

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Crusaders halfback Ere Enari will play for the Hawke's Bay Magpies rugby team for the next two seasons.     Enari, who was educated at Tu Toa in Manawatu and Auckland's St Kentigern College...

13 new caps named in Samoa's squad to face Maori All Blacks, Tonga

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Thirteen new caps have been included in the Manu Samoa rugby squad to play the Māori All Blacks and Tonga in June and July.   Leinster bound prop Michael Alaalatoa will captain the 31-man squad...

Hadleigh Parkes | Playmakers: Rugby Stories

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sky Sport delves into some of rugby’s best stories from the characters that have made the game great. This week, Justin Marshall catches up with nomad Hadleigh Parkes to find out how he went from...

New Zealand Rugby 2021 National Referee Squad Announced

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Zealand Rugby has announced the 2021 High Performance Referee Squad which will oversee all national competitions.   High Performance Referee Manager Bryce Lawrence said:   "We're really...

Aaron Smith commits to NZR and Highlanders through to 2023

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Halfback Aaron Smith has announced that he has signed a new contract with New Zealand Rugby (NZR), his Highlanders club and Manawatu provincial union that will see him stay in New Zealand through until...

New Zealand Rugby Awards 2020

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks Captain Sam Cane has received the top honour at the 2020 ASB Rugby Awards tonight, claiming the Kelvin R Tremain Memorial award for overall Player of the Year, after also picking up the All...

Aaron Smith nominated for three New Zealand Rugby Awards

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Zealand’s top rugby performers of 2020 will be recognised in a special ASB Rugby Awards TV event, with the nominees announced by New Zealand Rugby (NZR) today.   New Zealand Rugby Chief...