Another injury blow for Warren Gatland's Chiefs
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWarren Gatland's Chiefs crashed to an unwanted record in round seven of Super Rugby Aotearoa with the 21-17 loss handing Gatland's men their seventh straight loss in a row. The...
Team News: Aaron Cruden and Josh Ioane benched for Sunday's clash
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Chiefs return home refreshed after their bye week to take on the Highlanders at FMG Stadium Waikato on Sunday 19 July in round six of Super Rugby Aotearoa with both the Chiefs and Highlanders...
Team News: Chiefs lose Anton Lienert-Brown to concussion
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDamian McKenzie will start in his 80th Chiefs cap against the Hurricanes on Sunday but will do so without fellow All Black Anton Lienert-Brown who has been side-lined with a concussion. The...
Potential North v South Island Teams
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks head coach Ian Foster confirmed on Friday that a North Island versus South Island rugby match will go ahead with the clash doubling as an All Blacks trial. The inter-island match was...
Team News: Crusaders and Chiefs Line Ups For Round 3 Of Super Rugby Aotearoa
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Crusaders return to Orangetheory Stadium this weekend for their first home game since March, and Head Coach Scott Robertson has named an unchanged line up to take on the Chiefs. Codie...
Luke Jacobson ruled out for the rest of Super Rugby Aotearoa season
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyChiefs and All Blacks flanker Luke Jacobson has been ruled out for the remainder of the Super Rugby Aotearoa season after sustaining a fractured metacarpal against the Blues last Saturday. Wishing...
Aaron Cruden returns to the Chiefs starting XV for Blues showdown
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Chiefs will return home to FMG Stadium Waikato to take on the Blues in their first home game of the Super Rugby Aotearoa season on Saturday with Chiefs Head Coach Warren Gatland opting to reinstate...
Team News: Beauden Barrett and Ardie Savea return for round one of Super Rugby Aotearoa
5 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
5 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...
Sir Ian McGeechan names his 10 best young players in the world
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLions Legend Sir Ian McGeechan has picked two young English fly-halves and an 18-year-old Scot in his list of the 10 best youngsters in world for his latest column for the Telegraph. England...