Team News: Hurricanes and Blues line ups confirmed
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Blues will take a largely unchanged line-up to Wellington to start the second half of Super Rugby Aotearoa competition against the Hurricanes on Saturday. The Hurricanes currently sit four points...
Super Rugby Team of the Week
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWith the Crusaders beating the Blues in the top of the table clash in Super Rugby Aotearoa, the Canterbury side move top of the table while in Australia the Reds hold a 1 point lead over the Brumbies despite...
Team News: Hurricanes v Highlanders
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Hurricanes have won the last four games at Sky Stadium against the Highlanders. Due to minor injuries, Dane Coles, Fraser Armstrong, Gareth Evans and Reed Prinsep have not been included in the...
Asafo Aumua took just 16 seconds to make an impact in Super Rugby Aotearoa
4 years ago by Rugby DumpSuper Rugby Aotearoa kicked off with two thrilling games in week one, including a sold-out clash between the Blues and Hurricanes at Eden Park in Auckland. In the second half of the game, Asafo Aumua entered...
Potential North v South Island Teams
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks head coach Ian Foster confirmed on Friday that a North Island versus South Island rugby match will go ahead with the clash doubling as an All Blacks trial. The inter-island match was...
Rising Stars Super Rugby Aotearoa
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWith Super Rugby Aotearoa about to kick off, we take a look at ten youngsters, two from each of the five New Zealand franchises who will be great value during the 10 rounds of action. Caleb...
Team News: Beauden Barrett and Ardie Savea return for round one of Super Rugby Aotearoa
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySuper Rugby Aotearoa will be the first professional rugby competition in the world to have fans return en-masse in the Covid-19 era when the competition kicks off in Dunedin on Saturday. The opening...
Five Youngsters To Watch During Super Rugby Aotearoa - Forwards
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe countdown to Super Rugby Aotearoa is on as we await the first rugby to hit our screens since the global pandemic stalled rugby competitions worldwide. With the Aotearoa...
World U23 XV: The Next Generation
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe future of test rugby! We have taken a dive through the youngsters around the world and made some tough calls to select XV who we think are the best u23s in the world right now. We...
Super Rugby Round 7 Wrap-Up
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHurricanes v Chiefs Jordie Barrett landed a penalty at the death to give the Hurricanes victory in Hamilton on Friday evening. The game was a solid contest from the beginning with both teams well matched...
