Canterbury Side to take on the Bay of Plenty Steamers
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter a thrilling win last weekend Canterbury have named an unchanged backline to take on Bay of Plenty. With players returning to All Blacks duty there has been a shuffle in the forwards; notably captain...
George Bell starts for Canterbury
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyCanterbury will head down south again, this time to take on Southland for Round 6 of the Bunnings Warehouse NPC.A magnificent mix of experienced players alongside the fresh blood of this season’s...
Maori All Blacks squad announced for Japan 2024
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyMāori All Blacks selectors of Ross Filipo (Muaūopko), Roger Randle (Ngāti Awa), Greg Feek (Ngāti Kahugunu) and Jamie Joseph (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Rārua, Rangitāne) have announced a 28-strong...
Super Rugby Pacific 2024 Round Five teams
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyKids Round is here as all 12 teams battle it out as part of Round Five of Super Rugby Pacific. It begins in Palmerston North as the top of the table Hurricanes host the Melbourne Rebels. The ACT Brumbies...
Super Rugby Pacific 2024 Round four teams
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyRound Four of Super Rugby Pacific is here as teams switch up their line-ups ahead of a big weekend of action. It begins with the Crusaders hosting the Hurricanes in Christchurch before Taniela Tupou...
Crusaders Three Debutants Named for Drua Clash
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Crusaders head to Fiji this week to take on the Drua. It’s hot, it’s humid, it’s Round 3 of Super Rugby Pacific 2024. Let’s go. Both the Drua and the Crusaders...
Team News: The Crusaders Team to take on Munster
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFirst starts and some great returns Rob Penney has named his Crusaders team to face Munster in their historic clash in Cork, Ireland. Quinten Strange captains the team who take...
Head Coach Rob Penney on the 2024 Crusaders Squad
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 2024 squad is out and it’s huge. International heavyweights flying in alongside legends of the game returning to home turf, peripheral new talent finally on the roster and some big names back...
Rob Penney, talks through 2024 Crusaders squad
1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby“Our 2024 Squad is very exciting and well balanced, it has a number of experienced Crusaders players with an exciting sprinkling of talented youth to keep all of us on our toes,” Penney said. The...
Crusaders name squad for season 28
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyInternational and returning legends, returning All Blacks and a new generation of talent– here’s your first look at the Crusaders squad for 2024, ready to pull on the jersey and make an impact...