Gatland Rolls Out His All Blacks For The Clash With The Champions
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Chiefs return home to FMG Stadium Waikato on Saturday 8 February following their 37-29 victory over the Blues in their opening match of the season. Chiefs Head Coach Warren Gatland has named his side...
McKenzie returns as Gatland looks for a strong finish to his first game in charge of the Chiefs
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyChiefs Head Coach Warren Gatland has named his side first side of the 2020 season which will face the Blues at Eden Park. The selected twenty-three will see three debutants in Waikato centre Quinn...
All Blacks team named for RWC2019 Bronze Final against Wales
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe All Blacks have overhauled their match day 23 from the team that was defeated 19-7 by England in the World Cup semi-final. Steve Hansen has made a total of eight changes to their starting...
Trio of Barrett brothers to make All Blacks history
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBeauden, Scott and Jordie Barrett will become the first trio of brothers to start for New Zealand when the All Blacks face Canada at the Rugby World Cup. Wednesday's Pool B fixture against Canada...
Franks & Squire left out of All Blacks' Rugby World Cup squad
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand opted to leave 108-time international Owen Franks out of their Rugby World Cup squad, along with experienced blindside flanker Liam Squire who had made himself available for the squad as a...
9 All Blacks released for Mitre 10 Cup duty
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe All Blacks have confirmed that 9 players from their squad will be released to attend to Mitre 10 Cup duty. Brad Weber (Hawke's Bay) and Liam Coltman and Josh Ioane (Otago) for their...
Thursday Morning Round Up
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWallabies name team to face New Zealand Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has made just the one forced change to his starting side ahead of Saturday night’s Bledisloe Cup decider with New Zealand...
All Blacks name team for the deciding Bledisloe Cup Test against Australia
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe All Blacks team has been named to play Australia in the Bledisloe Cup Challenge Test at Eden Park, Auckland, on Saturday 17 August. In changes from the All Blacks 23 which played the...
The All Blacks start two openside flankers for Bledisloe Cup opener
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIn changes from the All Blacks last outing against South Africa, Dane Coles comes in at starting hooker, with Codie Taylor in the run-on reserves. Scott Barrett returns from injury at lock for the injured...
Williams to miss Bledisloe Cup opener
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand named a 34-man squad for their Tests against Australia, but Sonny Bill Williams will only play one of the two matches. Sonny Bill Williams will miss New Zealand's...
