New Zealand

Super Rugby champions sign Spencer

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Blues have got another Spencer in the mix. Payton Spencer, the son of former All Black and Blues great Carlos Spencer, has signed with the reigning Super Rugby champions for the 2025 season. The...

Proctor signs with the Force

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Western Force have signed single-cap All Black and former Rebels centre Matt Proctor for the 2025 season. Proctor played five games for the Rebels in 2024 and is currently starting for Wellington...

Chris Latham named Head Coach of the Chicago Hounds.

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Chris Latham is the new Head Coach of the Chicago Hounds. The 49-year-old Australian has been given the full-time role following Rob Webber’s return to England with Saracens. Webber had replaced...

Garden-Bachop joins Moana Pasifika

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Moana Pasifika announced the signing of exciting fly-half Jackson Garden-Bachop for the 2025 season.  Garden-Bachop was born in Dunedin and raised in Wellington. He is of Māori, Samoan, French Polynesian...

Marx praises squad for back-to-back wins over New Zealand

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx lauded the effort of all the players involved in the New Zealand leg of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship for doing their bit to ensure that the Boks win the Freedom Cup...

Australia 'fell off a cliff' in biggest-ever Test defeat

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Joe Schmidt said his Australia side "fell off a cliff" after they gave up a 17-point lead to suffer a humbling 67-27 defeat to Argentina. Australia suffered their biggest-ever Test defeat on Saturday,...

Kolisi had to prove himself in landmark South Africa triumph

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa captain Siya Kolisi said he had to prove himself after being given the chance to lead the Springboks out in their Rugby Championship win over New Zealand. Kolisi's early try after the...

Springboks close in on Rugby Championship glory

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa continued their dominance in this year's Rugby Championship as they clinched an 18-12 victory over New Zealand in Cape Town on Saturday. Having trailed by six points heading into the break,...

All Black Player Ratings | RSAvNZL

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks were again put to the sword by the Springboks for the fourth time in a row, losing 18-12 in Cape Town. The All Blacks did well to isolate Boks in contact, force breakdown penalties. However,...

Springbok Player Ratings | RSA v NZL

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rassie Erasmus and the Springboks win the Freedom Cup for the first time since 2009 by beating the All Blacks twice in a row during the Rugby Championship in South Africa.   Table Mountain provided...