All Blacks named for round 2 blockbuster against the Springboks
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Jason Ryan and Joe Schmidt have named the team to play South Africa in Auckland, where five players are set to take the field for the first time in 2023. Brodie Retallick,...
Jones makes five changes to starting XV for Pumas Test
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRichie Arnold has been named to make his first Test start with Wallabies head coach Eddie Jones making five changes to the run-on side for Saturday night’s clash with Argentina in Sydney. The match...
Argentina confirm side for Wallabies Test as Cheika welcomes Jones rematch
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMichael Cheika knows one swallow doesn't make a summer as he tries to plot another rare coaching win over long-time friend and foe Eddie Jones. In a twist few could have imagined only a few months ago,...
Rhys Patchell signs for the Highlanders
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Highlanders continue their trend of recent years of importing international experience with the announcement that the vastly experienced Welsh International, Rhys Patchell, has signed a one-year deal...
World Rugby Releases New Rankings
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe gap between the world's top teams is narrowing with the World Cup less than two months away. New Zealand narrowed the gap between themselves and France in the latest World Rugby rankings thanks...
Former All Black prop seriously injured in cycling accident
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCarl Hayman, who played 45 tests for the All Blacks between 2001 and 2007, was rushed to hospital in a helicopter on Tuesday after being left ‘seriously injured and confused’ in a cycling accident. The...
Etzebeth back from injury to lead Boks against New Zealand
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok lock Eben Etzebeth will make a notable return from a shoulder injury as the captain of the team to face New Zealand in the second Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test in Auckland on Saturday. Springbok...
Fa’alogo Tana Umaga takes the helm as Moana Pasifika’s Head Coach
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMoana Pasifika has appointed Fa’alogo Tana Umaga ONZM as its new Head Coach. Umaga, who has a wealth of experience as a player and a coach and has garnered huge respect across...
France and Ireland set up U20 Championship title decider
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDefending champions France and Ireland will contest the fourth all-European final in World Rugby U20 Championship history after impressive wins over England and hosts South Africa respectively on an entertaining...
New Zealand Silence Questions With a Clinical Win
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe All Blacks seemed to continue the momentumn of their Southern Hemisphere Counterparts, South Africa, with an emphatic 41-12 win over Argentina in Mendoza earlier tonight. The All Blacks domininance...
