Super Rugby Pacific 2025 Teams: All the team news for Round Two
2 hours ago by Ultimate RugbyRound 2 kicks with two first round winners playing each other in a north versus south New Zealand clash - the Chiefs host the Crusaders in Hamilton. A day later sees a second all-New Zealand clash - the...
Hurricanes Name Side for Opening Pre-Season Match in Taranaki
3 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyHurricanes Head Coach Clark Laidlaw has named 47 players to meet the Chiefs in the squad's first pre-season hit out, which will be played as a game of three-halves. “Pre-season games...
Riley Hohepa returns to the Hurricanes for Super Rugby 2025
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyReturning Hurricanes legends, NPC standouts and All Black debutants - Hurricanes Head Coach Clark Laidlaw has named his 38-strong squad to take on the 2025 DHL Super Rugby Pacific competition. After...
Waikato name team for NPC semi-final
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWaikato will travel to the capital this week to face the Wellington Lions in a Bunnings NPC semi-final at Sky Stadium on Saturday night. Head Coach, Ross Filipo, has made minimal changes to his side that...
NPC Round 6 wrap up: Tasman make first ‘log o wood’ defence
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyTasman had a Sunday to remember in the NPC, Week 6 when defending the Ranfurly Shield for the first time to be the only unbeaten team, but still two points behind Wellington who have played an extra game. Wellington...
Hurricanes Sign Quartet for 2025
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Hurricanes announced the signings of halfback, Jordi Viljoen and lock Tom Allen on two-year deals, as well as the re-signings of midfielder/winger Bailyn Sullivan and prop Pouri Rakete-Stones (both...
Six to debut for the Maori All Blacks v Japan XV
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbySix players are in-line to make their debut for the Māori All Blacks in game one against Japan XV this Saturday, 10.00pm NZST (7.00pm JST) kick-off at Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo.Laghlan...
Maori All Blacks squad announced for Japan 2024
7 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...
Perenara and Cameron start for the Hurricanes
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFollowing 15-weeks of intense competition, the Hurricanes are set to host their first home quarter-final in over five years as the Melbourne Rebels come to the capital. After a strong performance...
Hurricanes take major step towards minor premiership
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWinger Salesi Rayasi has celebrated his 50th game for the club in style as he crossed for a hat-trick in a 41-14 win over the Highlanders. The bonus point win takes the club one step closer to the minor...
