Bowron promoted to Super Rugby Pacific squad after debut season in 2024
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyBrumbies have announced hooker Liam Bowron's promotion to the Super Rugby Pacific squad for 2025 and 2026 seasons. The Marist College (Canberra) alumni and Australian U20s representative has enjoyed a...
Free Jacks Announce New Head Coach for 2025 Season
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe New England Free Jacks are excited to announce the return of Ryan Martin as the team’s Head Coach for the upcoming 2025 Major League Rugby (MLR) season. Martin, who previously held the position...
SA Rugby adds coaching experience to emulate Bok success
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbySA Rugby has confirmed key changes to the coaching line-up of its national teams in a bid to emulate the success enjoyed by the Springboks. Experienced former Springbok coaching consultant Swys de Bruin...
How the numbers look in The Rugby Championship
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Rugby Championship takes a break this weekend, with The Springboks and the All Blacks set to face each other in a moutherwatering clash on African soil. We take a look at the current stats and the...
Pacific Nations Cup | Samoa
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyNumber of tournaments: 16 (2006-2023)Best finish: Champions (2010, 2012, 2014, 2022)Most points in a match: 53 (53-9 v Japan, June 2006)Biggest win: 47 (50-3 v Tonga, June 2007)Did You Know? Samoa were...
Pacific Nations Cup | Fiji
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyNumber of tournaments: 16 (2006-2023)Best finish: Champions (2013, 2015-18, 2023)Most points in a match: 45 (45-17 v Tonga, 2014)Biggest win: 28 (as above)Did You Know? Fiji won the Pacific Nations Cup...
Pacific Nations Cup 2024: Six players to watch
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAhead of the start of the reimagined cross-regional competition, we have picked out a player from each squad to keep an eye on. The eagerly anticipated Pacific Nations Cup 2024 will get underway this...
Force bolster forward pack with addition of 'explosive' Ekuasi
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyEkuasi joins the Force after spending the past two seasons with the Melbourne Rebels, after making his Super Rugby debut in 2022 with the Blues. The 22-year-old back-rower made 27 appearances for four...
Lord locked in with Gallagher Chiefs
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyExciting All Black lock Josh Lord has extended his contract with the Gallagher Chiefs and New Zealand Rugby until the end of 2026.Standing at 2.03m, Lord is a dominant addition to any team’s second...
Wellington Lions Name Team for Opening Clash
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWellington Lions Head Coach Alando Soakai has named his side for Friday’s opening round of the 2024 Bunnings Warehouse NPC season, against Auckland at Eden Park. Xavier Numia returns to the...
