Black Ferns Pacific Four Series squad named
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyBlack Ferns coaches Allan Bunting, Steve Jackson, Mike Delany, Tony Christie and Dan Cron have named a 30-strong squad for the Pacific Four Series including three home Tests in Hamilton, Auckland and Christchurch.The...
New Zealand Sevens squads named for Hong Kong Sevens
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens are in Hong Kong preparing ahead of the last tournament at the iconic Hong Kong Stadium.Considered the home of sevens, the tournament began in 1976 with the...
Argentina And New Zealand Win HSBC SVNS In Vancouver
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyArgentina win third consecutive men’s title with 36-12 victory over New Zealand, while France win bronze. New Zealand beat France 35-19 to claim women’s gold as hosts Canada claim bronze Argentina...
Top referees selected in new-look development programme
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyA new-look development referee programme has been introduced in 2024 and features more than 70 of the country's leading referees.The programme sees the traditional High Performance squad disbanded in favour...
HSBC SVNS LAX expands the sevens experience with Friday Night Lights
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyHSBC SVNS LAX is going next level with competition and festivities now extended into Friday, March 1 for a ‘Friday Night Lights’ experience With the reimagined HSBC SVNS excitingly just around...
Snowsill: Allianz Premiership Womens Rugby stars forging the way for inaugural Lions squad
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Bristol Bears and Wales fly-half Elinor Snowsill is confident Allianz Premiership Women’s Rugby home nation stars will be at forefront of the newly formed British & Irish Lions women’s...
Matatu to play in Invercargill
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyMatatū are excited to announce that Invercargill will play host to Round 1 of the defending champions’ Super Rugby Aupiki season, one of three homes games in 2024. Our team, representing...
Force bolster burgeoning 2024 squad with addition of NZ duo Tapsell and Hume
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Western Force continue to make waves ahead of the 2024 Super Rugby Women’s season with the major signings of New Zealand pair Pia Tapsell and Sheree Hume. Tapsell is a 25-year-old Black Ferns...
Ardie Savea wins top prize at ASB Rugby Awards
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyA month after claiming World Rugby’s biggest prize, Ardie Savea has claimed the Kelvin R Tremain Memorial Player of the Year at this evening’s ASB Rugby Awards. It is the second time Savea...
Australia and Argentina crowned Cape Town champs
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralia claimed a first-ever Cape Town title, and their second HSBC SVNS 2024 victory in a row, with a gutsy 29-26 win over France in an epic women’s final to cue ecstatic celebrations. The men’s...