Autumn Nations Series Team of the Week - Round Two
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAnother thrilling weekend of the Autumn Nations Series has come to an end, with the Northern Hemisphere claiming huge scalps. Ireland defeated Fiji 35-17 at the Aviva, but at the same...
Two Former All Blacks Included In Samoa's November Tests Squad
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySamoa head coach Seilala Mapusua has named two former All Blacks in his squad for the November internationals. Samoa play Italy, Romania and Georgia on tour, their first northern hemisphere...
Jordan Taufua starts on his official test debut for Samoa
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster prop Michael Alaalatoa will captain Samoa in their second Pacific Nations Cup match against Tonga on Saturday (kick-off 1 am BST). Alaalatoa is joined in the front row by debutant Andrew...
Pau beat Toulouse despite two red cards
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyToulouse suffered their eighth loss of the season on Saturday falling to a 27-22 defeat at Pau despite two players being shown red cards. Antoine Hastoy and Thomas Ramos knocked over penalties...
Wallaby lock saves Pau from Top 14 relegation in dramatic fashion
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWallaby lock Matt Philip, who will return to Australia, scored twice in Pau's final Top 14 game of the season on Saturday to help his side to 41-25 win over Montpellier. Capped nine times...
Star studded Auckland side named for Wellington clash
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHead Coach, Alama Ieremia has made one change to the team that were victorious over Otago in Round 1 of the Mitre 10 Cup. The Blue and White Hoops started their Mitre 10 Cup campaign with a 38-6...
Son of former All Black captain Michael Jones included in powerful Auckland Mitre 10 Cup squad
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAuckland Rugby Head Coach Alama Ieremia has drawn from his player’s Super Rugby Aotearoa experience and strong Auckland Rugby pedigree for his 2020 Mitre 10 Cup squad. Ieremia has the luxury...
Team News: Chiefs lose Anton Lienert-Brown to concussion
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDamian McKenzie will start in his 80th Chiefs cap against the Hurricanes on Sunday but will do so without fellow All Black Anton Lienert-Brown who has been side-lined with a concussion. The...
Biggest moves and transfer rumours of the week
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA busy week on the player market this week saw the likes of Gloucester, Leinster and Harlequins all release squad updates while there were a number of confirmed signings across Europe. We...
Team News: Crusaders and Chiefs Line Ups For Round 3 Of Super Rugby Aotearoa
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Crusaders return to Orangetheory Stadium this weekend for their first home game since March, and Head Coach Scott Robertson has named an unchanged line up to take on the Chiefs. Codie...
