All Blacks name squad for Tonga and Fiji tests
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe All Blacks selectors, Head Coach Ian Foster, Assistant Head Coach John Plumtree and former All Black Grant Fox, have named the squad for the 2021 Steinlager Series Tests against Fiji and Tonga. The...
Ere Enari signs two-year deal with Hawke's Bay Magpies
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCrusaders halfback Ere Enari will play for the Hawke's Bay Magpies rugby team for the next two seasons. Enari, who was educated at Tu Toa in Manawatu and Auckland's St Kentigern College...
Aaron Smith rested for Highlanders, Kayne Hammington starts his 50th
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Highlanders return to Forsyth Barr Stadium for their last round-robin home game of the season knowing that nothing less than a win will do to keep them in the hunt for a finals spot. Shannon...
50 up for Lentjes against the Rebels
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA tumultuous week will end with the Highlanders playing in the bustling western suburbs of Sydney rather than the tranquillity of Queenstown. Due to the recently extended travel ban between NZ...
Josh Ioane returns to the Highlanders starting XV
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter a strong performance against the Australian Super Rugby Champions, the Queensland Reds, the Highlanders have travelled to Perth to play their second-round match against a Western Force side that...
Highlanders shuffle backs for Reds clash
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Super Rugby Trans-Tasman competition kicks off on Friday night with the Australian champions, the Queensland Reds, in Dunedin. This will be the first time the Highlanders’ have played...
Josh Ioane returns to the Highlanders starting XV
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Highlanders take on the Blues on Friday in Dunedin with Head Coach, Tony Brown, has made minimal changes to the side that went down to the Chiefs in extra time last weekend. Exciting...
"You can't re-sign Perenara." - Sir John Kirwan
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLegendary former All Black winger has voiced the controversial notion that there may no longer be place for TJ Perenara in the All Black camp when he returns from his stint in Japan. Perenara’s...
Shannon Frizell commits to the Highlanders
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks and Highlander loose forward Shannon Frizell has signed with the Highlanders through to 2023. Frizell has played 44 games for the Highlanders since joining the club from Tasman...
Highlanders Make Six Changes From The Side That Beat The Crusaders
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHighlanders Head Coach, Tony Brown, has made several changes to his side to play the resurgent Chiefs on Saturday in Dunedin. In the forwards, Josh Hohneck rotates with Siate Tokolahi and James...
