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...
Highlanders Confirm Coaching Group for 2023
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Highlanders have announced Otago NPC Coach Tom Donnelly has been appointed as their forwards coach for two years from 2023. Donnelly played 65 games for the Highlanders between 2004-2011 as...
Highlanders and Crusaders set for Farmlands Cup showdown in North Otago
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter a one-year hiatus due to Covid-19, the Crusaders and Highlanders will have a pre-season showdown on Friday 10 February 2023 in Weston, North Otago for the Farmlands Cup.Through this annual event,...
All Blacks XV squad named for two-match tour against Ireland A and Barbarians
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAuckland and Blues lock Patrick Tuipulotu will captain the inaugural All Blacks XV squad selected for two matches against Ireland A and the Barbarians next month. The 28-strong All Blacks XV squad was...
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...
Highlanders Appoint Richard Whiffin as Attack Coach
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRichard Whiffin has been handed the attack portfolio for the Highlanders in 2023. Formerly of the London Irish club, Whiffin was a member of the management team that steered the club to...
Super Rugby Pacific 2023 Match Schedule
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFijian Drua to play six home matches in Fiji including a Round 14 blockbuster against Moana Pasifika Moana Pasifika to play historic first home match in Apia v the Queensland Reds in Round Eight NSW...
Jamie Mackintosh joins Hurricanes as Set Piece Coach
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer All Black prop, Jamie Mackintosh has been named as the Hurricanes new Set Piece Coach for the upcoming Super Rugby Pacific season. 37-year-old Mackintosh, currently the Forwards...
Super Round Melbourne' returns in 2023 to light up Melbourne in March
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe world’s best Rugby players will come back to Melbourne in an action-packed weekend of Super Rugby with ‘Super Round Melbourne’ returning to AAMI Park from Friday March 3 through to...
All Blacks announce 33-man squad for Championship Test in Melbourne
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Joe Schmidt and Jason Ryan have announced a squad of 33 players that will travel to Melbourne for the Rugby Championship Test against the Wallabies. Loose...
