Super Rugby Pacific Final teams: Chiefs vs Crusaders
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Chiefs have named a formidable side to face the reigning champions, the Crusaders, in a battle for the DHL Super Rugby Pacific title at a sold-out FMG Stadium Waikato on Saturday. The starting lineup...
Super Rugby Countdown Day 22: Players with the Most Super Rugby Appearances
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
3 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
3 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...
