Argentina name strong team to face the Wallabies
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyOn Saturday August 31, Los Pumas and the Wallabies will play the first of two matches that will played in Argentina, corresponding to the Rugby Championship. The UNO stadium of Estudiantes de La Plata...
Canterbury succumb to Hawke's Bay
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyA late try by replacement halfback Sam Wye has maintained Hawke’s Bay’s unbeaten start to the season as Canterbury slipped to a 2-2 record after narrowly going down 27-21 at home. At...
Scottish Rugby appoints David Nucifora in performance advisory role
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyScottish Rugby has recruited respected Performance Director David Nucifora in an advisory capacity to provide a roadmap for its next decade of player development. David Nucifora was...
NPC Round 3 review
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyTussle. Tension, Tenacity this weekend's games produced it all. Developing combinations and understanding were evident among several sides as high scores were featured in the third weekend of the Bunnings...
Ranfurly Shield safe as Magpies play out high-scoring win
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Ranfurly Shield remains in Hawke’s Bay hands after a night of more than a point-a-minute pure rugby spectacle at McLean Park. Twelve tries were scored across the teams as the Magpies ran out...
Northland Taniwha hoping to bring Log o’ Wood north
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyThe last time the Northland Taniwha challenged for the Ranfurly Shield they lost 33-17 to Hawke’s Bay in Napier. Now, almost four years later, the men in Cambridge Blue will be hoping for a...
Ranfurly Shield History and Stats
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyIn 1902 Auckland became the first holders of the Shield because in that year it had the best record of any Provincial Union (the blue and whites were unbeaten that year). In 1904 the first challenge...
Sef Fa'agase Re-Signs For Reds in 2025
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Queensland Rugby Union has re-signed Sef Fa’agase in a strong signal that the experienced prop has more to give in Super Rugby Pacific.Fa’agase, 33, has signed a new one-year deal for 2025...
SA vs NZ: A 106 test story
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyAugust 13 1921 is one of the most significant dates in New Zealand rugby history, as it represents a connection that has withstood all manner of pressures across 100 years of contact with South Africa. That...
All Black squad for South Africa confirmed
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyCalf injuries will prevent lock Patrick Tuipulotu and outside back Stephen Perofeta from travelling with the All Blacks Rugby Championship squad to South Africa.Both players missed the All Blacks two Tests...
