Connacht Rugby announce signings of Ben O’Donnell and Abraham Papali’i
4 years ago by Connaght Domestic RugbyConnacht Rugby are delighted to announce the signings of Australian 7s player Ben O’Donnell and Bay of Plenty Number 8 Abraham Papali’i. The pair will link up with the squad before the start...
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...
Potential North v South Island Teams
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks head coach Ian Foster confirmed on Friday that a North Island versus South Island rugby match will go ahead with the clash doubling as an All Blacks trial. The inter-island match was...
Promising Hurricanes' duo pen new deals
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Hurricanes have bolstered the depth of their forward pack, signing Devan Flanders and Tevita Mafileo until 2022. For 22-year-old prop, Mafileo, this will be his first fulltime contract with...
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...
Revised draw for Mitre 10 Cup
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA revised Mitre 10 Cup draw has been released today by New Zealand Rugby with the competition due to kick off on Friday 11 September.More afternoon rugby is on the cards for Provincial Unions with the...
Everything you need to know ahead of the Super Rugby Aotearoa clash between the Chiefs v Blues
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe opening game of round two of Super Rugby Aotearoa will see an in-form Blues side make the trip to Waikato to face Warren Gatland's Chiefs with tickets selling fast with an anticipated...
Aaron Cruden returns to the Chiefs starting XV for Blues showdown
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Chiefs will return home to FMG Stadium Waikato to take on the Blues in their first home game of the Super Rugby Aotearoa season on Saturday with Chiefs Head Coach Warren Gatland opting to reinstate...
From a small town in Reporoa to a World Champion to a potential career ending injury to All Black captain | The Sam Cane Story
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOn Tuesday, Ian Foster made his first move as All Blacks' head coach by naming looseforward and Chiefs Captain Sam Cane as the new Captain of the All Blacks. A natural leader, 28-year-old...
Lions Tour In Jeopardy? Possible Warren Gatland Replacements
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe shadow that the COVID-19 virus has cast across the rugby world has left it shrouded in uncertainty. One of the bleakest results arising out of the unfortunate situation is the question mark over the...
