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OPTA's Super Rugby Aotearoa Team and Player of the Tournament

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

After an exceptional 10-round tournament in New Zealand which saw the Crusaders top the tournament and claim the Super Rugby Aoteaora title, SANZAAR and OPTA have revealed their Team of the Tournament.   The...

Barrett v Mo'unga | How The North & South Could Line Up

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The squads for the eagerly-awaited have been selected by the All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Grant Fox and John Plumtree with the All Blacks Assistant Coaches leading the two sides, with Plumtree...

Super Rugby Aotearoa Team Of The Tournament

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The first competition to hit our screens since the global pandemic cancelled games worldwide, Super Rugby Aotearoa was full value as the Kiwis entertained from the first game to the last!   The...

Super Rugby Aotearoa - Tournament's Top Stats Performers

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The unfortunate, abrupt ending to Super Rugby Aotearoa this weekend was the only blight on what was truly a superb competition and celebration of domestic rugby at its best. While there is a possibility...

Blues-Crusaders clash called off, Highlanders-Hurricanes to go ahead

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Super Rugby Aotearoa match between the Blues and Crusaders which was due to be played at Auckland's Eden Park on Sunday is officially off, while tomorrow's Highlanders-Hurricanes match at Dunedin's...

Dane Coles to become the most capped Hurricanes forward

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Dane Coles is set to become the Hurricanes most capped forward when the Hurricanes face the Highlanders under the roof in Dunedin this weekend. The Wellington stalwart will hit 119 caps on Saturday, passing...

Round 10 of Super Rugby Aotearoa Compromised Due To Covid

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The final round clash between the Blues and the Crusaders in Super Rugby Aotearoa is in doubt after New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that Auckland will go back into Level 3 lockdown...

Super Rugby Aotearoa Team Of The Week Round Nine

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

  The Crusaders wrapped up the Super Rugby Aotearoa title on Sunday with a 32-22 victory over the Highlanders in Christchurch while the Chiefs finished their campaign without a victory...

Super Rugby Aotearoa Wrap Up - Round 9

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Super Rugby Aotearoa reached something of a conclusion in Round 9 as the Crusaders were crowned champions after despatching the Highlanders 32-22 in Christchurch. Meanwhile, feelings of anxiety resonate...

Hurricanes keep their Super Rugby Aotearoa title hopes alive

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Hurricanes centre Peter Umaga-Jensen scored two first-half tries as the Hurricanes beat the Chiefs 31-18 in the penultimate weekend of Super Rugby Aotearoa on Saturday.   The clash at the cake...