Hurricanes hold on against Rebels, Chiefs rally to draw
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Hurricanes scored 26 points in the opening 22 minutes to beat the Rebels, while the Chiefs came back to draw 31-31 with the Highlanders. A 26-point blitz in the opening 22 minutes...
Saturday Super Rugby Top Performers
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbySaturday got underway with 3 Super Rugby games with the Hurricanes and Brumbies grabbing a win and the Highlanders and Chiefs playing to a thrilling 31 all draw. Here are the top performers Ardie...
How The 2019 Super Rugby Season Is Shaping Up
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWe are past the halfway point in Super Rugby and boy have we seen a fair amount of shock performances and results in this season’s competition. The Australian and South African conferences...
Jordie sends a clear message to WC selectors
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHaving been rested last week Jordie Barrett was itching to get back into action. And it did not take him long to make his presence felt. Playing in his preferred fullback position it only...
Super Rugby Team Of The Week: Round 10
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRound 10 of Super Rugby provided a few upsets with the Lions edging the Chiefs in Hamilton, The Sunwolves running the Hurricanes close in Japan while the Reds ended a 15-year-old drought in Durban beating...
Barretts and Savea rested for Sunwolves clash
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Hurricanes have named a largely experienced side to meet the Sunwolves for their round 10 Super Rugby match in Tokyo on Good Friday. Fresh from their first bye of the season, Hurricanes...
Dominant Crusaders Spoil Ben Smiths Party
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Highlanders headed to Christchurch looking to end a four-game losing streak and pay tribute to one of the legends of the franchise, Ben Smith, who was celebrating his 150th appearance for the Southernmost...
Aaron Smith set to return ahead of schedule
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks and Highlanders scrumhalf Aaron Smith is on track to return against the Sunwolves in a fortnight. Smith injured his ankle in round six against the Blues at Eden Park and had...
Israel Folau's Super Rugby record in numbers
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter he surpassed Doug Howlett's Super Rugby try-scoring record, we look at Israel Folau's career in the competition in numbers. Israel Folau made Super Rugby history...
Super Rugby Team Of The Week: Round 8
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAnother round of Super Rugby has come and gone with the Sharks victory over the Lions one of the standout results of the round while the Blues claimed their fourth consecutive victory. Elsewhere the Jaguares...