Laghlan McWhannell rugby player
Laghlan McWhannell rugby player

Laghlan McWhannell

20th Oct 1998 1.98m/114kg No 4 Lock

Beauden Barrett back for the Blues

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

An eclectic mix of young blood and hardened experience form the 38-player Blues squad looking to go back-to-back in DHL Super Rugby Pacific 2025. Seven players land a full Blues contract for the first...

Waikato name team for NPC semi-final

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Waikato will travel to the capital this week to face the Wellington Lions in a Bunnings NPC semi-final at Sky Stadium on Saturday night. Head Coach, Ross Filipo, has made minimal changes to his side that...

Taranaki stumble on wet weekend; NPC Round 2 Wrap up

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Defending champions Taranaki suffered their first loss of the NPC season at the weekend when going down to Wellington 26-19 in Porirua. Bay of Plenty, who played twice in the week, Wellington, Tasman...

Six to debut for the Maori All Blacks v Japan XV

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Six players are in-line to make their debut for the Māori All Blacks in game one against Japan XV this Saturday, 10.00pm NZST (7.00pm JST) kick-off at Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo.Laghlan...

Maori All Blacks squad announced for Japan 2024

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Māori All Blacks selectors of Ross Filipo (Muaūopko), Roger Randle (Ngāti Awa), Greg Feek (Ngāti Kahugunu) and Jamie Joseph (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Rārua, Rangitāne) have announced a 28-strong...

Rieko Ioane returns for the Blues

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

A couple of Blues heavyweights, Rieko Ioane and Stephen Perofeta return to the starting lineup this weekend as the team travel to Christchurch to take on the Crusaders in DHL Super Rugby Pacific.  Ioane...

Renata reaches 50 as Blues eye Gordy Hunter defence

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Gordon Hunter Memorial Trophy is up for grabs this weekend as the Blues host the Highlanders at 7:05pm on Saturday night at Eden Park in Auckland. The DHL Super Rugby Pacific match headlines an exciting...

Super Rugby Pacific 2024 Teams: All the team news for Round 11

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The race to the finals begins as Round 11 shapes as a crucial weekend for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season. It begins in Wellington when the ladder-leading Hurricanes look to bounce back against the...

Super Rugby Pacific - Round 10 Teams

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

ANZAC Round Weekend brings the Australian and New Zealand teams together for a series of crucial matches as the race to the finals begins.   It starts in Christchurch as the Crusaders host the Melbourne...

Super Rugby Pacific 2024 Teams: All the team news for Round Nine

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Round Nine of Super Rugby Pacific completes the bye section of the draw as teams look to build form. It begins in Fiji as the Drua take on the unbeaten Hurricanes in Suva. The Queensland Reds and Highlanders...