Akira Ioane rugby player
Akira Ioane rugby player

Akira Ioane

16th Jun 1995 1.94m/118kg Blindside Flanker

Springbok Player Ratings v New Zealand - 100th Test

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springboks' slipped to a narrow 19-17 loss to the All Blacks in the 100th meeting between the two sides on Saturday.   The victory for New Zealand sees them claim the Rugby Championship title...

The Rugby Championship 2021: The Breakdown - All Blacks on brink of title ahead of 100th Springboks showdown

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Zealand are on the brink of landing the Rugby Championship title ahead of their 100th Test against holders South Africa in Townsville on Saturday.   The All Blacks have been in a class of their...

All Blacks team named for historic 100th Test match against South Africa

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks team has been named to play in the historic 100th Test match against South Africa in the Fortinet Rugby Championship at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville, on Saturday 25 September.   In...

Looking ahead to the weekend's Rugby Championship action

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Another feast of Southern Hemisphere is on the horizon with repeats of last weekend’s match-ups as Los Pumas meet the All Blacks and the wounded Springboks do battle with Dave Rennie’s Wallabies.    The...

Top stats performers from the latest round of The Rugby Championship

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The most recent round of The Rugby Championship did not disappoint with a top showing by the All Blacks who powered past Los Pumas 39-0 before a last minute kick off the boot of Quade Cooper...

All Blacks Player Ratings v Argentina

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks continue on their winning ways in the 2021 Rugby Championship with yet another bonus point victory.   It was all one-way traffic after the break with the vast majority of the...

The Rugby Championship 2021, Round 3 Preview

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Quade Cooper looked to have played his last Wallabies game, but he starts at fly-half this weekend against world champions South Africa.   Australia are looking for a lift and have turned to Quade...

Brodie Retallick takes the captaincy for Los Pumas clash

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks team has been named to play Argentina in the Fortinet Rugby Championship Test at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast on Sunday 12 September.   30-year-old lock Brodie Retallick will...

All Blacks edge closer to Springboks at top of World Rugby Men’s Rankings

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Zealand have cut South Africa’s lead at the top of the World Rugby Men’s Rankings by just over one rating point after completing a clean sweep of Bledisloe Cup victories...

All Blacks Player Ratings v Australia - Bledisloe III

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Zealand cruised to a Bledisloe Cup clean sweep in 2021 thanks to a 38-21 victory over Australia in Perth, despite the first-half dismissal of Jordie Barrett.    Here is how...