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Black Fern legend Kendra Cocksedge announces impending retirement

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Kendra Cocksedge, the most capped Black Fern of all time, has announced that she will retire from all rugby after Rugby World Cup 2021.     Cocksedge has had an unpresented career in the black...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Canterbury v North Harbour

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Canterbury and North Harbour met at Orangetheory Stadium to battle it out in Round 4 of the Bunnings NPC. Catch up on all the highlights.  

New Zealand Sevens teams named for Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens squads set to compete for the Rugby World Cup Sevens title in South Africa early next month have been named today.     Both teams are defending...

Reviewing Round 4 of the Bunnings NPC

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The home sides largely dominated in Round 4 of the Bunnings NPC with big wins coming for Canterbury and Waikato in particular.    Canterbury knocked over Tasman on the latter’s home turf...

Beauden Barrett could be in doubt for Argentina test

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Beauden Barrett is in doubt for this weekend's All Blacks Rugby Championship test against the Pumas in Christchurch after sustaining a knock at training on Tuesday.   Barrett was said to have suffered...

14 All Blacks released to play NPC this weekend

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The following players have been released by the All Blacks to play in the Bunnings Warehouse NPC this weekend:   Counties Manukau: Nepo Laulala, Dalton Papalii, Hoskins SotutuTaranaki: Stephen...

"You'd better pack your bags!" AB debutant flies father to SA for Ellis Park cracker

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

It probably ranked as one of the best phone calls of Arnold Newell’s life when his 22 year-old son, Fletcher, told him to pack his bags and advance to the nearest airport because he was going to...