Blade Thomson to retire from rugby
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyBlade Thomson has announced he is to retire from rugby. The 32-year-old back-rower is to hang up his boots following a head injury. Signed from the Wellington-based Hurricanes in 2018,...
Wigglesworth and Walters to join England coaching team
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyRichard Wigglesworth and Aled Walters will join the England coaching set-up at the end of the season. Wigglesworth, who will be assistant coach, and Walters, who is named as head of strength and conditioning,...
Borthwick seeks signature of former Bok conditioning coach
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyHighly-rated Welsh conditioning coach, Aled Walters, is reportedly on the radar of newly-appointed England boss Steve Borthwick, according to a report in the Mail. Walters was a member of the...
Barnes Recommits to Taranaki Bulls for the Next Two Seasons
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyNeil Barnes has recommitted to Taranaki Rugby for the next two years announcing today he will lead the Yarrows Taranaki Bulls through to the end of 2024. “I’m rapt to be in a position...
New Zealand Under 18 Sevens teams named for World School Sevens
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand Rugby announced today the selection of the New Zealand Under 18 Boys and Girls Sevens teams alongside the New Zealand Māori Under 18 Ngā Whatukura (Boys) and Ngā Māreikura (Girls) teams...
Kurt Baker signs off decorated Sevens career in Dubai
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks Sevens rugby legend Kurt Baker has announced his retirement from international rugby sevens, following the All Blacks Sevens 2022 World Series tournament in Dubai. Baker,...
Hurricanes Announce 2023 Squad
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Hurricanes have today named their 38-man squad for the 2023 DHL Super Rugby Pacific season. While the core of the squad is maintained from 2022, five new signs have been named, with four players...
Blues name squad for 2023
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA fresh face with a familiar name is the Blues’ newest recruit for the 2023 DHL Super Rugby Pacific season. Northland blind-side flanker Rob Rush, son of former All Black and Sevens...
All Blacks name 35 man squad for November Tests
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Joe Schmidt and Jason Ryan have named the following squad for the Lipovitan-D Rugby Challenge Cup fixture in Japan and the Healthspan Elite Northern Tour of Wales, Scotland...
Jordie Barrett re-signs with New Zealand Rugby, Hurricanes
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJordie Barrett has officially put pen-to-paper on a new deal that will keep him in the capital with the Hurricanes and New Zealand Rugby (NZR) through till the end of 2025. The Taranaki representative says...
