Everything you need to know ahead of the Super Rugby Aotearoa clash between the Chiefs v Blues
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe opening game of round two of Super Rugby Aotearoa will see an in-form Blues side make the trip to Waikato to face Warren Gatland's Chiefs with tickets selling fast with an anticipated...
Team News: Akira Ioane returns to the Blues starting XV
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Black loose forwards Dalton Papalii and Akira Ioane return to the Blues starting line-up for Saturday’s second round of the Super Rugby Aotearoa against the Chiefs in Hamilton. They...
Akira Ioane returns for the Blues as Joe Marchant starts
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Blues have named a largely unchanged team to head across the Tasman to take on the Waratahs in Newcastle on Saturday in round two of Super Rugby. Injuries have necessitated some tweaks...
Joe Marchant handed starting Super Rugby debut as Ioane hits 50
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySix players will make their debuts in an exciting Blues side that includes All Black Rieko Ioane who will play his 50th game for the club for the Super Rugby opener against the Chiefs at Eden Park...
Blues Super Rugby 2020 squad confirmed
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBlues Coach Leon MacDonald has confirmed his 40-strong Super Rugby squad, with 26 of the players from the 2019 season returning with another 4 signings who have come through the Blues development system...
Waikato's pack dominate in win over Bay of Plenty
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJono Gibbes' men have put their poor start well and truly behind them after they claimed their fourth successive victory today. The Waikato pack stepped up today against a tough Bay of Plenty...
PRO14 Preview: Conference A
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWith the PRO14 returning this weekend we preview Conference A and give a few predictions on how each side will progress throughout the season and identify a few players who are set for big seasons. Cardiff...
Manawatu lock suspended after frustrated swipe knocks out instigator
5 years ago by Rugby DumpManawatu Turbos lock Liam Hallam-Eames has felt the wrath of a disciplinary hearing, after not being spotted for a devastating back-hand strike less than a minute into their Mitre 10 Cup round one clash...
Player Ratings: Lions vs NZ Provincial Barbarians
6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby1. Joe Marler 5/10 The scrum today was solid but Marler failed to dominate the opposition when it came to the set piece. 2. Rory Best 6/10 Best had some solid line out throws in a...
Provincial Barbarians squad confirmed for Lions Series
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand Provincial Barbarians coach Clayton McMillan has confirmed the final selection of his squad to open the NZ Lions Series on 3 June in Whangarei. The final selection includes several changes...
