All Backs XV Squad named for Japan tour
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 30-strong All Blacks XV squad was selected by the All Blacks coaching team of Ian Foster, Joe Schmidt and Jason Ryan for the 2023 Lipovitan-D Challenge Cup against Japan XV and Brave Blossoms. The...
Preview: Chiefs vs Queensland Reds
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Gallagher Chiefs aim to get their revenge against the Queensland Reds on Saturday, as the DHL Super Rugby Pacific competition heads into the knock-out quarterfinals. The Aussie team was the only team...
Team News: Western Force vs Chiefs
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFacing up against minor premiers the formidable Chiefs, head coach Simon Cron has made three changes to his starting XV. Argentinian Puma Santiago Medrano returns to the pack after a stint on the sideline...
Anton Lienert Brown playing his 100th Chiefs game this weekend
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyLienert-Brown returns this week to face the Highlanders in his 100th game for the Gallagher Chiefs.The 60 test All Black who suffered an ankle injury during round one of the competition, is back to full...
Preview: Chiefs vs Crusaders
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Chiefs are on an eight-game winning streak, currently unbeaten in Super Rugby Pacific ’23, and when they played Crusaders in Christchurch at the start of the season they lost. For many in the...
Damian McKenzie brings up a century against Waratahs when he starts this weekend
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe outstanding Damian McKenzie will play his 100th game for the Gallagher Chiefs against the Waratahs in Sydney on Friday night.McKenzie, 28 next month, made his debut for the Gallagher Chiefs in 2015,...
Bay of Plenty: Storm Week Continues with Clash vs Northland
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Steamers enter game two of their three-game Storm Week as they take on Northland at the Tauranga Domain to start Round 9 of the Bunnings Warehouse NPC. Last weekend saw the Steamers...
2022 Bay of Plenty Steamers squad
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyBay of Plenty have confirmed their 2022 squad. The squad underwent their first pre-season hit-out last weekend at Te Awamutu, where they played Counties Manukau and Taranaki in the annual Chiefs...
Cullen Grace and Tom Christie lead the Crusaders' charge into the Super Rugby Final
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Crusaders secure a place in the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific Final defeating the Chiefs 20-7 in the semi-final at Orangetheory Stadium on Friday. The match marked Scott Robertson's...
Sam Cane returns for Chiefs Super Rugby semi-final against the Crusaders
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Chiefs have named a largely unchanged 23 for their clash against the Crusaders in a re-match of the Super Rugby Aotearoa Final from 2021. This highly anticipated match, at Orangetheory Stadium,...
