Team News: Akira Ioane returns to the Blues starting XV
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Black loose forwards Dalton Papalii and Akira Ioane return to the Blues starting line-up for Saturday’s second round of the Super Rugby Aotearoa against the Chiefs in Hamilton. They...
Super Rugby Aotearoa Player Of Round One
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby is back and it returned with a mighty bang! The opening round of Super Rugby Aotearoa had it all! A family feud, a star's debut, big hits, banter and so much more! Aaron...
Super Rugby Aotearoa: Top Ten Players Of The Weekend
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Highlanders claimed a fantastic and dramatic 28-27 victory over the Chiefs in a gripping 80 minutes of rugby to kick-off the game's global return while the Blues claimed their fifth win in...
How did Beauden Barrett fare in his first outing for the Blues?
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBeauden Barrett trotted out to rapturous applause, from 43 000 rugby-starved fans, onto the field which he will call his new home for the foreseeable future, somewhat surprisingly with the number...
Watch: The off the ball extras between Dane Coles and Beauden Barrett
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTwo-time World Rugby player of the year Beauden Barrett had the last laugh at Eden Park after getting caught up in a Hurricanes celebration. Beauden Barrett revelled in a "celebration...
Blues debutant Barrett savours 'celebration of rugby' at sold-out Eden Park
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTwo-time World Rugby player of the year Beauden Barrett had the last laugh at Eden Park after getting caught up in a Hurricanes celebration. Beauden Barrett revelled in a "celebration...
Blues 30-20 Hurricanes: Hosts power to win at Eden Park
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Blues powered to a 30-20 win over the Hurricanes in Super Rugby Aotearoa at a sold-out Eden Park on Sunday. Even without All Blacks great Dan Carter, the Blues got off to a winning start as...
Super Rugby Aotearora Team of the Week - Round 1
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe opening round of Super Rugby is back and both games were an exciting start to the tournament. From Bryn Gatlands drop goal winner to beat the Chiefs to the speed and power of Caleb Clarke. Here is...
Super Rugby Aotearoa Round One - Round Up
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHighlanders v Chiefs A thrilling final passage capped off the first spectacle of Super Rugby Aotearoa as the Highlanders snuck in with a single-point victory over the Chiefs in Otago on Saturday. The...
Super Rugby Aotearora: Top Five Players Of The Day
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Blues claimed their fifth win in a row as they brushed aside the Hurricanes 30-20 in their first game of Super Rugby Aotearoa. Heading into the match all eyes were on New Zealand international...
