23 under 23: the next-gen Wallabies, Wallaroos, Sevens and Super Rugby Pacific stars to watch in 2025
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyAs we start closing the book on 2024, there's no better time to cast eyes over the young talents set to take Australia by storm in 2025. Rugby.com.au last compiled our 23 brightest stars under the age...
Jorja Miller wins Kelvin R Tremain Memorial Player of the Year
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Olympic Gold medal winning Black Ferns Sevens have swept the ASB Rugby Awards in 2024, claiming adidas New Zealand Team of the Year, Cory Sweeney the ASB New Zealand Coach of the Year and Jorja Miller...
O'Connor ready for latest challenge with the Crusaders
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralian utility back James O'Connor, 34, has packed plenty into his rugby career, but playing Super Rugby Pacific for the Crusaders is the latest challenge in his quest to achieve unrealised...
Filipo excited for Maori All Blacks clash against Scotland
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyMāori All Blacks coach Ross Filipo is determined next season's game against Scotland will be a step towards more regular exposure against Tier One rugby nations. He has settled on a mindset...
Graham Dewes and Jono Gibbes have joined the Chiefs
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyGraham Dewes and Jono Gibbes have joined the Chiefs as assistant coaches for the 2025 DHL Super Rugby Pacific campaign. Both have roots in the Chiefs region: Dewes, a former Fiji Test player and forwards...
All Blacks and Black Ferns confirm home fixtures for 2025
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyA Black Ferns-All Blacks double-header at Sky Stadium in Wellington will be the centre point of an action-packed 2025 domestic Test season featuring nine matches across New Zealand.The Black Ferns Rugby...
Maddy Grant joins Harlequins Women
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyHarlequins can confirm Canadian back-row Maddy Grant has joined the Club as injury cover for the remainder of the 2024-25 season. The flanker makes the move to South West London as injury cover for her...
Aidan Ross to link with Queensland Reds after 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Queensland Rugby Union is delighted to today announce that the loosehead prop has been signed from July, 2025 to the end of 2027. Ross, 29, has been a powerful fixture in the front-row at the Chiefs...
Gold in Cape Town for Black Ferns Sevens
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand followed up second place in Dubai with a third victory in Cape Town to round out 2024 with a title celebration and steal an early march on the HSBC SVNS Series ahead of the break before Perth A...
South Africa lift first Cape Town HSBC SVNS title since 2015
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyBlitzboks end nine-year home title drought in emphatic style after missing out on a sixth title in a row in Dubai The Cape Town crowd lifted the roof off DHL Stadium as their heroes South Africa came...
