REDS NO MATCH FOR HURRICANES IN SUPER RUGBY LOSS
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFour second-half tries have ensured an experienced Hurricanes outfit disposed of the Queensland Reds to begin their Super Rugby Pacific season with a comfortable 47-13 victory in Townsville. Jason...
Dane Coles to retire at the end of 2023
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDane Coles is set to leave everything on the field this season, which will be his last in professional rugby. A Rugby World Cup winner and World Rugby Player of the Year nominee, Coles has decided...
Super Rugby Countdown: 20 Classic Tries
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThroughout the years we've bore witness to tantalizing tries that have been embedded in our minds as try-scoring machines bulldoze their way to the scoring line. To refresh your memory, here...
Ardie Savea approaching 120 Hurricanes appearances
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFor the third consecutive year, Ardie Savea has been named captain of the Hurricanes ahead of the 2023 DHL Super Rugby Pacific season. Set to make his 120th appearance for the Hurricanes...
Ardie Savea Wins All Blacks Player of the Year at ASB Awards
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHurricanes 2021 captain Ardie Savea has been named All Blacks Player of the Year at the 2022 ASB New Zealand Rugby Awards for the second year in a row. After another bumper international...
Ruahei Demant and World Cup winning Black Ferns shine at the ASB Rugby Awards
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBlack Ferns co-captain and World Cup winner, Ruahei Demant has collected three major prizes at the 2022 ASB Rugby Awards, including the supreme Kelvin R. Tremain Memorial Player of the Year. As well as...
France’s Damian Penaud voted Player of the Series
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 26-year-old has played a central role in France’s unbeaten 2022 and receives the award ahead of New Zealand’s Ardie Savea and Italy sensation Ange Capuozzo. The shortlist was compiled...
New Zealand Rugby Awards Nominee's
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand Rugby’s (NZR) top performers of 2022 will be recognised at the ASB Rugby Awards, with nominees announced today. This year’s awards will be presented live on Sky Sport 1...
3 players nominated for Autumn Nations Series Player of the Series
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe nominees for the Autumn Nations Series Player of the Series have been named. France’s Damian Penaud, Italy’s Ange Capuozzo and the All Blacks’ Ardie Savea are the three in...
The Three Biggest Omissions In The World Rugby Men's 15s Dream Team of the Year
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOn Sunday evening the 2022 World Rugby Men's 15s Dream Team of the Year was unveiled at the World Rugby Awards in Monaco on Sunday. Every year there are players who can feel hard...
