New Zealand

Aidan Ross to link with Queensland Reds after 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Queensland Rugby Union is delighted to today announce that the loosehead prop has been signed from July, 2025 to the end of 2027. Ross, 29, has been a powerful fixture in the front-row at the Chiefs...

Gold in Cape Town for Black Ferns Sevens

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Zealand followed up second place in Dubai with a third victory in Cape Town to round out 2024 with a title celebration and steal an early march on the HSBC SVNS Series ahead of the break before Perth A...

South Africa lift first Cape Town HSBC SVNS title since 2015

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Blitzboks end nine-year home title drought in emphatic style after missing out on a sixth title in a row in Dubai The Cape Town crowd lifted the roof off DHL Stadium as their heroes South Africa came...

Maori All Blacks to play Scotland in Whangarei

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Māori All Blacks will play Scotland in Whangārei in 2025 with the historic fixture marking 25 years since the two sides last met.Fans will be treated to an afternoon of rugby and cultural exchange...

Experienced prop Fotuaika signs for Brumbies

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Brumbies have signed Tongan international prop Feao Fotuaika for the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season. Fotuaika, 31, joins the Brumbies following a two-and-a-half-year stint in the French Top 14 in...

France turns down chance to play All Blacks in USA

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

France have declined overtures from New Zealand to play a Test in the USA in the summer of 2025, the French rugby federation (FFR) president Florian Grill told AFP, confirming a report in the newspaper...

Cape Town welcomes HSBC SVNS back to the Mother City

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Following a spectacular opening round in Dubai last weekend, Australia and Fiji lead the women’s and men’s HSBC SVNS standings respectively ahead of the second round in Cape Town on 7-8 December. The...

Australia and Fiji win HSBC SVNS in Dubai

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Australia and Fiji were crowned Emirates Dubai 7s champions following a thrilling two days at the opening round of HSBC SVNS 2025 Fiji beat Spain 19-5 to win men’s gold, as Spain reached their...

Marler prepares for fitting finale against Bears

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

It is fitting that Joe Marler will call time on his rugby career against Bristol Bears – after all, he was so important for Harlequins that they flew him in on a helicopter for the most famous...

URC Round 7 Preview

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Glasgow Warriors v Scarlets, 7.35pm, Friday   Blair Murray’s hectic start to the season continues as he goes straight back into the Scarlets team for the clash with the BKT URC champions at...