Kurt Eklund rugby player
Kurt Eklund rugby player

Kurt Eklund

5th Jan 1992 1.80m/103kg Hooker

Super Rugby Pacific 2024 Round Five teams

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Kids Round is here as all 12 teams battle it out as part of Round Five of Super Rugby Pacific. It begins in Palmerston North as the top of the table Hurricanes host the Melbourne Rebels. The ACT Brumbies...

'Superstars all over' Blues backline poses Waratahs' 'biggest challenge'

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

In the ultra-competitive landscape that is Super Rugby Pacific this year, Waratahs coach Darren Coleman faces one the trickiest tasks of the season in round four. Former Wallaby Tim...

Super Rugby Pacific 2024 Round four teams

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Round Four of Super Rugby Pacific is here as teams switch up their line-ups ahead of a big weekend of action. It begins with the Crusaders hosting the Hurricanes in Christchurch before Taniela Tupou...

Super Rugby Pacific 2024 Round One Teams

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Super Rugby Pacific is set to get underway this weekend as the 12 teams battle for the title. The defending champions Crusaders will kick off the action against the Chiefs on Friday February 23, followed...

Blues inject youth into experienced core for 2024

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Blues Head Coach Vern Cotter can’t wait to take a “look under the hood” of his 2024 squad, naming an experienced core with a smattering of young talent in his list of 38 players for the...

Waratahs make mass late changes against Blues

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The NSW Waratahs will be heading to Auckland looking to cause an upset over the Blues. The Waratahs are coming off a shock defeat to Moana Pasifika in Sydney, spoiling Michael Hooper's final home game. They...

Preview: Blues vs Waratahs

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Blues held off the Highlanders 16-9 last weekend to ensure they qualify in third position, writes Central.   It was nothing flashy and, thus, ideal preparation for the knockouts as they...

Blues hold out fast-finishing Hurricanes

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Hurricanes have suffered their first loss of the Super Rugby Pacific season, falling to the Blues in a 25-19 thriller in Wellington.   It was an arm-wrestle of a contest, with the Hurricanes...

Blues seek consistency in capital

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

It’s a Capital city showdown this weekend in Wellington as the Blues travel to Sky Stadium to take on the Hurricanes at 7:05pm on Saturday night.   Blues coach Leon Macdonald has placed...

Blues name squad for 2023

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A fresh face with a familiar name is the Blues’ newest recruit for the 2023 DHL Super Rugby Pacific season.     Northland blind-side flanker Rob Rush, son of former All Black and Sevens...