Aaron Smith and NMS included in Turbos team
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAaron Smith will turn out for the Manawatu Turbos for the first time in NINE years this weekend and will be joined by the exciting return of Nehe Milner-Skudder. Aaron Smith’s long-awaited...
Super Rugby Aotearoa - Top stats performers from Round 8
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAt the conclusion of Round 8, the Crusaders hold their position at the top of the table after their defeat of the Chiefs while the Blues, lying in second place, still have a shot at the title should their...
Super Rugby Aotearoa Team Of The Week Round Eight
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySuper Rugby Aotearoa heads into the closing stages of the competition with just two rounds remaining with the Crusaders leading the pack with 24 league points with the Blues hot on their heels with...
Aaron Cruden clean out leads to a Chiefs try
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyChiefs suffer an early conceded try but manage a good fightback in the opening half against the Crusaders. The Chiefs try was all started by a good Shaun Stevenson break but the clean out from Aaron Cruden...
Biggest moves and transfer rumours of the week
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWe recap some of the top stories, rumours and confirmed transfers of the week. Vern Cotter brings in reinforcements Vern Cotter has started to piece his backroom staff at Fiji together...
All Black backs follow in the path of DC as they head to Japan
4 years ago by Rugby DumpNew Zealand World Cup winners Ben Smith and Aaron Cruden will follow in the footsteps of Kiwi legend Dan Carter by joining Kobe Steelers, the Japanese rugby union team announced on Friday.
World Cup Winning All Black Pair Head To Kobe
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyReigning Top League champions Kobe Kobelco Steelers have added a pair of World Cup Winning All Blacks to their ranks ahead of their new campaign which is set to kick off in January 2021. Chiefs...
Team News: Chiefs vs Crusaders
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Chiefs return home this weekend to challenge the Crusaders in their final 2020 home game at FMG Stadium Waikato in round eight of Super Rugby Aotearoa. Chiefs Head Coach Warren Gatland has...
WATCH: Ofa Tu'ungafasi's smashing HIT on Aaron Cruden
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBlues prop Ofa Tu'ungafasi's has been in stellar form during the Super Rugby Aotearoa for the Blues with the 28-year-old making a strong case to become the All Blacks' starting tighthead prop. Tu'ungafasi...
Another injury blow for Warren Gatland's Chiefs
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWarren Gatland's Chiefs crashed to an unwanted record in round seven of Super Rugby Aotearoa with the 21-17 loss handing Gatland's men their seventh straight loss in a row. The...
