Ardie Savea voted All Blacks player of the year by peers
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyArdie Savea has been voted the best All Black of 2019 in this year's New Zealand Rugby Players Association (NZRPA) awards. The loose forward earned the award after coming out on top of the New...
All Blacks team named for RWC2019 Bronze Final against Wales
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe All Blacks have overhauled their match day 23 from the team that was defeated 19-7 by England in the World Cup semi-final. Steve Hansen has made a total of eight changes to their starting...
New Zealand Player Ratings v England
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyManu Tuilagi's early try set the tone as England shattered New Zealand's hopes of winning an unprecedented third consecutive Rugby World Cup and moved into the final with a famous 19-7 victory. Steve...
Combined XV: England v New Zealand
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland and New Zealand face-off in the Rugby World Cup semi-final on Saturday at Yokohama Stadium. With two highest-ranked and most in-form sides clash for a place in the Rugby World...
All Blacks Team Named For RWC Semi-Final Against England
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks Head Coach Steve Hansen has sprung a massive surprise in naming his All Blacks' team to face England with Scott Barrett replacing Sam Cane in the starting XV. Barrett starts...
Watch: Two superb moments as an emotional Rory Best bids test rugby farewell
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThere were tears from Rory Best after New Zealand sent him into retirement on the back of a heavy Rugby World Cup quarter-final defeat. An emotional Rory Best doffed his cap to New Zealand...
Ireland crash out in the quarters as New Zealand march on
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland are up next for New Zealand after the reigning Rugby World Cup champions recorded an emphatic win over Ireland in Tokyo. New Zealand remain right on course to retain the Rugby...
Trio of Barrett brothers to make All Blacks history
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBeauden, Scott and Jordie Barrett will become the first trio of brothers to start for New Zealand when the All Blacks face Canada at the Rugby World Cup. Wednesday's Pool B fixture against Canada...
All Blacks name strong squad to face South Africa
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks Head Coach Steve Hansen said: "Any combination of players in our squad could have justified their selection. But in the end we believe the 23 we have selected is the right group for this...
Test Team of the Week
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWith the Rugby World Cup warm-ups done and dusted and the Rugby World Cup a mere few days away, we take a look back the past weekend and selected our team of the Week. 1. Ellis Genge -...
