5 Reasons why you should follow the Mitre 10 Cup this week
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRound 5 of the Mitre 10 Cup kicks off on Wednesday this week and if you haven't been following New Zealand's premier provincial competition Round 5 is the perfect time to start. Here are five...
Mitre 10 Cup Round 3 Highlights: Wellington v Southland
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA Wellington side packed with All Blacks put in a dominant display to brush off Southland 52-7 in round 3 action. The host went into the break with a confident 40-0 scoreline. Southland impeded Wellington's...
Hurricanes Star in Wellington's Win
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouthland were up against a stronger Wellington side today with the Lions benefitting from the All Blacks off a week with TJ Perenara and Ardie Savea starting the match. Wellington had another...
Super Rugby by the Numbers
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNow that the dust has settled on yet another stellar Super Rugby season that saw the Crusaders claim back to back titles we take a look at who dominated the numbers during the 2018 season. Surprisingly...
Unselected All Blacks XV
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe All Blacks are the World's best team for a number of reasons, one of them being their enormous amount depth in a number of positions. All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen and his...
Super Rugby Final Preview
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 2018 Super Rugby Final is a historic one, it will be the first time that the same teams are playing against each other in successive finals. Last year, the Crusaders did what was deemed...
Laumape back-to-back Hurricanes Player of the Year
6 years ago by Hurricanes RugbyMidfielder Ngani Laumape has been named Hurricanes Player of the Year for the second season in a row.Laumape picked up the prestigious award at the 2018 Hurricanes Awards Night at the Te Wharewaka...
Julian Savea somehow finishes in the corner then steamrolls an All Black
6 years ago by Rugby DumpFormer Test winger Julian Savea had another top game on Saturday, despite being part of a losing cause, as the Hurricanes went down 30-12 to the Crusaders in their Super Rugby semi-final. Savea beat three...
Crusaders to host Super Rugby final after convincing win over Hurricanes
6 years ago by Rugby DumpRichie Mo'unga was on outstanding form as the Crusaders powered into the Super Rugby final with a convincing 30-12 win over the Hurricanes in the first semi final. The visitiors scored a consolation try...
Player Ratings: Crusaders v Hurricanes
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFollowing the Crusaders' 20th Super Rugby home playoff win we rated both side's starting XVs out of 10: CRUSADERS: 15. David Havili - 8 A solid game from Havili as he repaid...
