Highlanders reshuffle in search for winning combination
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyFor the second leg of their Australian tour, Head Coach Clarke Dermody has made several changes to the team that went down to the Rebels in Melbourne. No doubt keen return with some points from the two-match...
Perenara hunting Super Rugby record
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyRecord-seeking TJ Perenara was on Wednesday named to start at scrum-half in place of the injured Cam Roigard for the Hurricanes who face a huge challenge to their unbeaten Super Rugby record against the...
Japan Rugby League One Round 11 Review
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyDivision One – Brave Lupus Nearly ‘Rammed’ in a Sunday Thriller A comfortable Sunday afternoon it was not for Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo, who needed a try six minutes from time by centre...
Super Rugby Preview: Highlander vs Moana Pasifika
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyHead to Head The Highlanders beat Moana 45-17 away from home last season. Highlanders Form The Highlanders have been disappointing over the last few seasons and were...
First Highlanders team of 2024 to include five new debutants
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe first official Highlanders team of 2024 is set to introduce no fewer than five debutants on Saturday night in Dunedin. Head Coach Clarke Dermody expresses confidence in the team selected for...
Top referees selected in new-look development programme
2 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...
Erasmus signed to 2027 as Bok coaching team confirmed
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyRassie Erasmus – the mastermind behind the Springboks’ back-to-back Rugby World Cup titles of 2019 and 2023 – has returned to the role of head coach for the next four years, following...
Springboks look to scoop up former All Black into coaching staff
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAccording to reports, the Springboks are set to sign former All Blacks flyhalf Tony Brown as an attack coach – and if they get this right, it will be a huge boost for the South Africans. Another...
Blues playmaker beats Auckland's 68 year old sporting record
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyIt’s hard enough to reach the heights of professional status as an athlete in any code, let alone two. But at 22 years of age, former Blues playmaker Jock McKenzie has broken...
Japan Rugby League One 2023-24 Round Five Preview
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyDivision One – Sungoliath Aiming to Avoid Feeling Blue They did it last season to Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights.They did it again just before Christmas to Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay.Can...
