Team News: Beauden Barrett and Ardie Savea return for round one of Super Rugby Aotearoa
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySuper Rugby Aotearoa will be the first professional rugby competition in the world to have fans return en-masse in the Covid-19 era when the competition kicks off in Dunedin on Saturday. The opening...
Chiefs and Highlanders confirm their line ups for Super Rugby Aotearoa
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyChiefs Head Coach Warren Gatland and Highlanders Head Coach Aaron Mauger, have both confirmed their line ups for the opening game of Super Rugby Aotearoa on Saturday. For the first...
Super Rugby Aotearoa Big Match-Ups - Ioane v Cruden
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe first round of Super Rugby Aotearoa is set to get underway on 13 June with the first game offering a mouth-watering personal clash between fly-halves Josh Ioane and Aaron Cruden, of the Highlanders...
How Nehe Milner-Skudder could change the Highlanders backline
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNews broke on Tuesday that the Highlanders had made a swift and brilliant move to sign Nehe Milner-Skudder for Super Rugby Aotearoa. Although the Highlanders are yet to confirm the transfer, respected...
Super Rugby Round 6 Wrap Up
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Bulls break their duck, the Reds narrowly miss out, Blues kick into gear and the Sharks and Brumbies march on. Super Rugby delivered its usual healthy dose of intrigue, surprise and excitement in an...
Crusaders return to the top of the standings after crushing the Highlanders
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFour tries in the first half helped the Crusaders cruise to a 33-13 triumph over the Highlanders in Super Rugby. The Crusaders went top of the Super Rugby standings following...
Weekend Round Up
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBig wins for Munster, Connacht and Leinster while Ulster fall to Ospreys Munster demolished the Southern Kings last night 68-3 in an embarrassingly one-sided game at Irish Independent Park, amassing...
Fainga'a hat-trick not enough as Highlanders deny Brumbies late on
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Brumbies looked to be heading for victory following a Folau Fainga'a hat-trick, but they were unable to hold off the Highlanders. Folau Fainga'a scored a hat-trick for the...
Centre Role For One Test All Black Josh Ioane In Season Opener
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHighlanders Head Coach, Aaron Mauger, has selected six Highlander debutants in his team to play the Sharks in the season opener at Forsyth Barr Stadium on Friday. One-test All Black Josh...
Highlanders Reveal Refreshed Squad for 2020
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHighlanders will have a fresh new look in 2020 with 15 players in their first season with the southern-most Super Rugby club. There is plenty of experience in the forwards with Liam Coltman, Ash...
