Monday Morning Round Up
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyArdie Savea voted All Blacks player of the year by peers Ardie Savea has been voted the best All Black of 2019 in this year's New Zealand Rugby Players Association (NZRPA) awards. The...
Liam Polwart forced into premature retirement
5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby24-year-old Chiefs hooker and former All Blacks Under 20s starter Liam Polwart has announced he is retiring from rugby following ongoing issues with concussion. Polwart was missing...
Blues rookie sees Super Rugby dream shattered
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBay of Plenty lock Baden Wardlaw has announced his immediate retirement from rugby because of an historic medical condition. The 29-year-old had realised his lifelong dream when he was named in...
Highlanders Reveal Refreshed Squad for 2020
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHighlanders will have a fresh new look in 2020 with 15 players in their first season with the southern-most Super Rugby club. There is plenty of experience in the forwards with Liam Coltman, Ash...
Blues Super Rugby 2020 squad confirmed
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBlues Coach Leon MacDonald has confirmed his 40-strong Super Rugby squad, with 26 of the players from the 2019 season returning with another 4 signings who have come through the Blues development system...
Hurricanes 2020 squad announced
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHighly rated prop Tyrel Lomax and lock Scott Scrafton are two big additions to the Hurricanes squad for the 2020 Super Rugby season. One test All Black Lomax has moved to the club on a four-year...
HIGHLIGHTS: Bay of Plenty v Manawatu (Championship Semifinal)
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Steamers marched into the Mitre 10 Cup Final with an emphatic display from start to finish as they tore the Manawatu Turbo's to shreds. Emoni Narawa scored a hat trick and helped his side to their...
Mitre 10 Cup Round 7 Round Up
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWaikato gave Mitre 10 Premiership leaders Tasman plenty to think about before the southerners came home strongly to take the win in Hamilton on Saturday. It was an impressive...
Sean Wainui cleared of dangerous tackle
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTaranaki winger Sean Wainui has had his four-week suspension for a dangerous tackle overturned. Wainui was initially handed a four-week suspension after he was cited for a dangerous tackle...
WATCH: Red card shown for shoulder head shot
5 years ago by Rugby DumpBay of Plenty winger Fa’asiu Fuatai was shown a straight red card against Northland on Saturday for a nasty high tackle.