Classic XV | Hurricanes v Chiefs
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWith the Hurricanes hosting the Chiefs in the second semi-final of the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season, Ultimate Rugby decided to have a look at the best players in each position who have played for these...
Moana Pasifika name team to clash with Crusaders
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyMoana Pasifika have named their side to face the Crusaders in their final regular season match of 2024 DHL Super Rugby Pacific. The match holds important playoff implications with this weekend’s...
Jordie Barrett returns for the Hurricanes
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFourteen weeks into 2024 campaign, the Hurricanes head to Hamilton to take on the Chiefs for the second time this season as the competition heats up for the teams in finals contention. Following...
Harry McLaughlin-Phillips at 10 for the Reds
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Queensland Reds have installed Harry McLaughlin-Phillips at flyhalf for Friday night’s clash against Moana Pasifika in Whangarei in Super Rugby Pacific.McLaughlin-Phillips steps up at No.10 in...
From Bank Teller to the top of the Rugby Mountain: The Origins of Bundee Aki
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyNormally, you'd be hard-pressed to find similarities between a bank teller working on the other side of the world and a World Rugby Player of the Year nominee. But Bundee Aki doesn't do normal. The...
Moana Pasifika gear up to take the 2024 season by storm
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyA new wave of Moana Pasifika talent is set to light up DHL Super Rugby Pacific in 2024. Twenty newly contracted players headline the 38-man squad. The team boasts 19 players that featured at...
'If there is going to be beef, there is going to be beef' - Quotes of the Day
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyOur pick of the quotes from Monday, 16 and Tuesday, 17 October at Rugby World Cup 2023. "If there is going to be beef, there is going to be beef."South Africa fly-half Handre Pollard on their semi-final...
Anton Lienert-Brown re-signs with NZR, Chiefs, Waikato Rugby
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks midfielder Anton Lienert Brown said there was a sense of unfinished business when he put pen to paper on a deal that will keep him with New Zealand Rugby (NZR) until the end of 2026.The 60-Test...
Super Rugby Countdown Day 13: Best 13s to play Super Rugby
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyExcellent defenders and decision makers, for day 13 on our countdown, we shift our attention to the best number 13s of Super Rugby. Conrad Smith (94 caps, 26 tries, 2 World Cups) -Hurricanes Smith...
Super Rugby Countdown Day 15: Best Pacific Island rugby players to play Super Rugby
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWith Super Rugby Pacific just 15 days away we have decided to give tribute to the best Pacific Island players to play in the tournament. Joining Caucaunibuca and Lomu in the back three is Mils Muliaina,...
