Xavier Numia Recommits to Hurricanes Through 2027
3 days ago by Ultimate RugbyFormidable prop Xavier Numia has recommitted to the Hurricanes through to the end of 2027, bolstering the forward pack for at least three more seasons. Numia has been a key figure in the Hurricanes’...
Savea named Moana Pasifika Captain
3 days ago by Ultimate RugbyArdie Savea will lead Moana Pasifika into a new era, named as captain for the 2025 DHL Super Rugby Pacific season. The loose forward has played 94 Tests for the All Blacks and will make his Moana...
Japan Rugby League One Round Six Preview
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyFresh from their first win of the season, at the fifth attempt, Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath coach Kosei Ono has had an extra week to prepare for their next challenge: a trip to Yamaha Stadium to tackle the...
International Club Partnerships Increasing Player Flow to Japan Rugby League One
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyThe recently announced signing of former England Under-20 captain Lewis Chessum by Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesSagamihara Dynaboars has highlighted the increasing flow of players from the northern hemisphere...
Hurricanes Name Side for Opening Pre-Season Match in Taranaki
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyHurricanes Head Coach Clark Laidlaw has named 47 players to meet the Chiefs in the squad's first pre-season hit out, which will be played as a game of three-halves. “Pre-season games...
New horizons: Canterbury’s Zach Gallagher reflects on his move to the Hurricanes
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyIf you had asked lock Zach Gallagher a few years ago where he thought he’d be in 2025, he never would have guessed the Hurricanes. Gallagher’s a Cantabrian through and through; born and...
Official Review: Japan Rugby League One 2024-25 | Round 2
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyDivision One Things are not going well for the Yokohama Canon Eagles. Today’s 36-18 defeat by Kobelco Kobe Steelers was the sixth in a row for last year’s semi-finalists, two of which have blotted...
Jorja Miller wins Kelvin R Tremain Memorial Player of the Year
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Olympic Gold medal winning Black Ferns Sevens have swept the ASB Rugby Awards in 2024, claiming adidas New Zealand Team of the Year, Cory Sweeney the ASB New Zealand Coach of the Year and Jorja Miller...
Legend Tiatia looking to make his mark in Welsh rugby once again
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFew overseas players have made a bigger impact in Welsh rugby over the past couple of decades than Filo Tiatia. Now the Ospreys legend is looking to make his presence felt once again - in his...
World Rugby Hall of Fame to recognise five legends of the game
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has announced that five players spread across sevens and 15s will be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame at the World Rugby Awards in Monaco on 24 November. The contributions...
