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Black Ferns grab rugby's top award

8 years ago by New Zealand Rugby

The Black Ferns have been named Team of the Year for the first time ever, topping off a night of successes for the World Champions and women’s rugby at the ASB Rugby Awards in Auckland. Black...

Augustine Pulu to lead Blues in 2018

8 years ago by Blues Rugby

Halfback Augustine Pulu will captain the Blues in the 2018 Super Rugby Championships.   Coach Tana Umaga said Pulu, along with previous captains Jerome Kaino and James Parsons, form part of the...

Hurricanes 2018 Super Rugby squad

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Eleven new faces including three Super Rugby rookies and a Wallaby test prop are the feature of the 2018 Hurricanes squad named today. New All Blacks hooker Asafo Aumua and his Wellington teammates, prop...

New Chiefs coach Colin Cooper confirms his first Super Rugby squad

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Chiefs have named an exciting and experienced squad as they enter a new era in 2018.   31 players return from the 2017 season, including Jonathan Taumateine, Alex Nankivell, Aidan Ross, Fin...

Monday Morning Round Up

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Israel Folau set to miss end of year tour   📰 Israel Folau to take a break from rugby & won't play another Test for Wallabies in 2017 Full story 👉 https://t.co/U5SGVWE7GC pic.twitter.com/n1azMKJ3zx —...

Clayton McMillan names his first Maori All Blacks squad

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ten new caps have been named in the Maori All Blacks squad for their 2017 northern tour to Canada and France          Two more players will be named later this week. Players...

All Black squad for end of year tour

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks selectors, Steve Hansen, Ian Foster and Grant Fox, have selected their squad for the 2017 All Blacks Northern Tour to the UK and Europe for Tests against France, Scotland and Wales and matches...

Friday Morning Round Up

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Matt Todd ruled out of final Bledisloe Cup Test The All Blacks have been forced into a late change ahead of Saturday's Bledisloe Cup test, after reserve flanker Matt Todd picked up a groin injury in...

Albert Nikoro receives four week suspension

8 years ago by New Zealand Rugby

Counties Manukau winger Albert Nikoro has been suspended from all rugby for four weeks after receiving a red card for a dangerous tackle in his team’s final match of the Mitre 10 Cup against Tasman...

Sherwin Stowers announces his retirement

8 years ago by New Zealand Rugby

All Black 7s stalwart Sherwin Stowers has today announced his retirement from professional rugby after a prominent career for the All Blacks Sevens and Counties Manukau Steelers.   Stowers debuted...