Dane Coles rugby player
Dane Coles rugby player

Dane Coles

10th Dec 1986 1.84m/110kg Hooker

Stats and Facts: Japan vs New Zealand

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

22 Stats and facts ahead of New Zealand's clash with Japan.       Stay up to date with the latest news on the clash, see the stats and much more HERE       1. New...

Eight Debutants named in All Blacks team to face Japan

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Two new All Blacks have been named in the starting XV - loose forward Dalton Papalii and midfielder Matt Proctor - with six more players set to make their Test debuts from the bench:...

Wednesday Morning Round Up

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

  Conor Murray could face the All Blacks   Ireland have not ruled out the possibility of star scrumhalf Conor Murray featuring in the upcoming November Tests.     The...

Six new faces in Hurricanes 2019 Super Rugby squad

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Hurricanes have opted for continuity with the selection of the 2019 squad for the Super Rugby season.   There are just six new faces in new head coach John Plumtree’s 38-man squad, with dynamic...

All Blacks named for the November Tests

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Steve Hansen has named his 32 man squad for the November Tests with just one uncapped player in Dalton Papali'i. Matt Todd returns to the squad.       Loose forward Matt Todd has...

Thursday Morning Round Up

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

  Peter Ryan appointed Queensland Reds Defence Coach:     Ryan has signed a deal with the Reds until the end of 2020. The dual code Premiership winning player played at the Bromco's...

Marx v Taylor - Crotty has his say

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Black centre Ryan Crotty says Codie Taylor has what it takes to best Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.    Codie Taylor has done a stellar job in filling the...

All Black Captain Kieran Reid to miss Argentina trip

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks squad to travel to Argentina and South Africa has been announced, with All Blacks Captain Kieran Read to skip the trip to Argentina.   All Blacks Head Coach Steve Hansen said: “We...

Dane Coles is about a fortnight away from playing provincial rugby

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The oft-injured hooker is about a fortnight away from a return to provincial rugby which, fingers crossed, will mean the immediate resumption of active duty for the All Blacks, writes Stuff.co.nz.   A...

Rugby Championship Team of the Week - Round 1

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The opening round of the 2018 Rugby Championship saw the All Blacks beat the Wallabies 13-38 to go 1-0 in the race for the Bledisloe Cup while the Springboks beat Argentina 34-21 in Durban. There were...