Super Rugby Countdown Day 22: Players with the Most Super Rugby Appearances
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyOnly the best players have the coaches confidence in taking the field a number of times due to their talent and reliability. Here's a list of the top ten players to have been called up the most in Super...
The last time the Springboks beat the All Blacks in South Africa
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyUnder-fire All Blacks head coach Ian Foster will be looking to defend an impressive away record against Springboks. New Zealand suffered a home series defeat to Ireland, a first in...
History: Maori All Blacks and Ireland
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe history of the Māori All Blacks versus Ireland or Irish teams is short yet significant. In 1888-89, some twenty-two years before the official formation of a New Zealand Māori side...
Chiefs side to face Reds
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Chiefs have made several changes to the starting team from last weekend which punished the Brumbies 40-19 at Waikato Stadium. This week, they take on Super Rugby AU champs, the Queensland...
Chiefs change four for Brumbies
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyChiefs Head Coach Clayton McMillan has named his team to face the Brumbies on home soil following their nail-biting 20-19 win over the Western Force last weekend. Four changes have been made to...
Liam Messam returns as the Chiefs make 20 changes for their final round robin match
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyChiefs Head Coach Clayton McMillan has named his team to face the Blues at Eden Park on Saturday 1 May with 20 changes to the matchday 23 from last week. The youthful twenty-three includes...
Chiefs call on services of seasoned warrior
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Chiefs have called on the services of an old stalwart as a solution to some injury problems in the squad. Liam Messam and Taranaki loose forward Tom Florence will make themselves...
THROWBACK: When Bryan Habana scored a hattrick for the Babas against the All Blacks
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA hat-trick of tries by Springbok Bryan Habana inspired the Barbarians to only their second-ever win over New Zealand back in 2009. The star-studded side coached by former Springbok coach Nick...
'No one could hit you harder' - Liam Messam names the toughest players he's faced
2 years ago by Rugby DumpIn an exclusive column for new long-form rugby website The XV, former All Black Liam Messam has spoken about the hardest men he's played rugby against, and what makes them tick. Unsurprisingly, a South...
'No one could hit you harder' - Liam Messam names the toughest players he's faced
2 years ago by Rugby DumpIn an exclusive column for new long-form rugby website The XV, former All Black Liam Messam has spoken about the hardest men he's played rugby against, and what makes them tick. Unsurprisingly, a South...
