Team News: Beauden Barrett and Ardie Savea return for round one of Super Rugby Aotearoa
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySuper Rugby Aotearoa will be the first professional rugby competition in the world to have fans return en-masse in the Covid-19 era when the competition kicks off in Dunedin on Saturday. The opening...
Toulon sign Rhys Webb's replacement
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFollowing their search for a replacement to fill the void left by Rhys Webb, Toulon have reportedly signed Tongan scrum-half Sonatane Takulua. According to French publications...
Crusaders announce new-look 2020 Super Rugby squad
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Crusaders squad for 2020 has been named, with a number of debutants in the side, and some familiar faces who will be named in the 38-man squad for the first time. Of the 12 new Crusaders,...
Blues Super Rugby 2020 squad confirmed
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBlues Coach Leon MacDonald has confirmed his 40-strong Super Rugby squad, with 26 of the players from the 2019 season returning with another 4 signings who have come through the Blues development system...
The Chiefs confirm Gatland's 2020 coaching team
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Chiefs have announced the coaching team which will be joining Chiefs Head Coach Warren Gatland for the 2020 Super Rugby season. Former Gallagher Chiefs first five-eighth and New Zealand Under...
Mitre 10 Cup Round 7 Round Up
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWaikato gave Mitre 10 Premiership leaders Tasman plenty to think about before the southerners came home strongly to take the win in Hamilton on Saturday. It was an impressive...
WATCH: Red card shown for shoulder head shot
5 years ago by Rugby DumpBay of Plenty winger Fa’asiu Fuatai was shown a straight red card against Northland on Saturday for a nasty high tackle.
Mitre 10 Cup Round 6 Preview
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMitre 10 Cup is at its halfway point with round six bringing plenty of must-win match-ups as the battle for playoff spots in both the Premiership and Championship heats up. Waikato v Hawke’s...
Snubbed All Black prop returns to Canterbury front row
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Black centurion Owen Franks will pull on the red and black jersey of Canterbury for the first time in almost a decade after Canterbury Head Coach Joe Maddock made six changes to his team,...
ROUND 5 HIGHLIGHTS: Manawatu v Northland - 2019
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyManawatu survive a scare to win their first game of the season. Manawatu battled hard in the rain, and took a healthy lead into halftime. Northland came out in the 2nd half on a mission and...