Counties Manukau shock Canterbury with last-ditch try in Pukekohe
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAt Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe: Counties Manukau 31 (James Thompson, Ioane Moananu, Adam Brash, Blake Makiri tries; AJ Alatimu con, pen, Tevita Ofa 3 con) Canterbury 29 (Ben Funnell, Daniel Lienert-Brown,...
Highlanders season on the line against Brumbies
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyCircumstances, and the demands of Super Rugby Pacific, have not made life any easier for the Highlanders, who travel to Canberra to play the Brumbies on Sunday. All Blacks rest requirements mean...
Team Announcement: Crusaders Vs Highlanders
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Crusaders have named the squad that will take on the Highlanders at Super Rugby Pacific’s Super Round in Melbourne. The team run out onto AAMI Park on Friday 3 March at 6:00pm AEDT (8:00pm NZDT). Sam...
Highlanders Announce 2023 Squad
2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby2023 brings the arrival of a new Super Rugby Pacific season and a new captain for the Highlanders. Experienced loose forward, Billy Harmon, will take the reins of the team for 2023, fresh from skippering...
Former England scrumhalf Willi Heinz makes his NPC return
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer England scrumhalf Willi Heinz makes his return to provincial rugby this weekend after being named on the Canterbury bench to face Manawatu in their NPC season opener. Heinz left the Crusaders...
Canterbury’s NPC squad announced for 2022 season
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand Under 20 representatives George Bell, Seb Calder and Joel Lam are the three newcomers to Canterbury’s Bunnings Warehouse NPC squad. Lam (Burnside) will...
Sam Gilbert named at 10 for the Highlanders
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter three weeks on tour, the Highlanders return to their home ground of Forsyth Barr Stadium to play the Western Force at home for the first time since 2016. This round 13 game with be played on Friday...
Highlanders named for second match on Australian Soil
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIt is the third and final week on tour for the Highlanders and for their last match away they will play the Queensland Reds on Friday night in Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium, kicking off at 7:45 pm (AEST)...
Evans brothers start for Highlanders, Banks brings up 50 caps
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Highlanders play their last New Zealand derby this weekend against the Hurricanes at Forsyth Barr Stadium . It will be the last match at Forsyth Barr Stadium until round 13 as...
Highlanders named for sixth match of the season in Christchurch
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Highlanders have named their team for round seven of the DHL Super Rugby Pacific season. They will be playing the Crusaders at 7:05pm Friday at Orangetheory Stadium in Christchurch. The team,...
