Kieran Read signs on to play in the Mitre 10 Cup
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union has confirmed the signing of former All Blacks captain Kieran Read for the upcoming Mitre 10 Cup season. Read, who hails from the South Auckland region...
The Six Players Who Have Played 150 Games For The Crusaders
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Black second-rower Sam Whitelock is set to become the seventh player to bring up his 150th game for the Crusaders this weekend against the Chiefs and in doing so he joins an elite club of players to...
World Cup-winning fullback survives health scare after dominating Japan's Top League
4 years ago by Rugby DumpSouth African fullback Willie Le Roux was in the midst of a brilliant season with Toyota Verblitz before Japan's Top League was shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As this video shows, le Roux was...
Report: Beauden Barrett signs with Japanese Top League club
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTwo time World Player of the Year Beauden Beauden has reportedly signed a multi-million-pound deal to join Top League side Suntory Sungoliath according to a report by Nik Simon in the...
Former Springbok Gio Aplon joins Jake White at the Bulls
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Bulls have confirmed the signing of former Springbok utility back Gio Aplon, who will join the team from June or as soon as he is able to travel back to South Africa, as Director of Rugby Jake White...
Sir Steve Hansen speaks out on Lions ref howler
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer All Blacks coach Sir Steve Hansen has finally spoken out on the controversial refereeing decision that cost New Zealand the 2017 British and Irish Lions series back in 2017. Hansen...
Steve Hansen backs One-off Lions-New Zealand Test but says 'it won't be a decider'
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWarren Gatland says the Lions could warm up for their tour of South Africa with a game against New Zealand, and Steve Hansen backs the idea. Steve Hansen has backed Warren Gatland's idea to...
Jake White's Bulls chase exciting quintet for 2021
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHaving been confirmed as the new Director of Rugby at the Bulls, Jake White has started piecing his shortlist together with the former Rugby World Cup-winning looking to nab two exciting signings from...
The Bulls add a clause in Jake White's contract to avoid another John Mitchell situation
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEarlier this week the Bulls announced that former World Cup-winning head coach Jake White has joined the union as the side's new director of Rugby. Since winning the Rugby World Cup with the Springboks,...
Bulls confirm appointment of Jake White as Direct of Rugby
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Blue Bulls confirmed that Jake White has signed as Director of Rugby and will be officially joining the club effective immediately until the 2023 World Cup. The former Springbok coach...
