Joe Marchant handed starting Super Rugby debut as Ioane hits 50
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySix players will make their debuts in an exciting Blues side that includes All Black Rieko Ioane who will play his 50th game for the club for the Super Rugby opener against the Chiefs at Eden Park...
Barrett's Blues debut to come in April
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Black and now Blues' playmaker Beauden Barrett is set to only make his debut with his new side in April next year, with Blues fans made to wait to see their new signing in action. The star...
Blues Super Rugby 2020 squad confirmed
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBlues Coach Leon MacDonald has confirmed his 40-strong Super Rugby squad, with 26 of the players from the 2019 season returning with another 4 signings who have come through the Blues development system...
RWC Bronze Final - New Zealand v Wales
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRetiring captain Kieran Read says New Zealand will pick themselves up for what promises to be an emotional Rugby World Cup third-place play-off with injury-hit Wales. The All Blacks' quest...
WATCH: The four tries shortlisted for the Try of the Year
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe contenders for the International Rugby Players (IRP) Try of the Year 2019 have been revealed, with the winner to be announced at the World Rugby Awards in Tokyo on 3 November. Three...
World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year nominees announced
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThree countries are represented in the nominees for the World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year 2019 award. The nominees for this prestigious award, now in its fifth year, are Joe...
All Blacks team named for RWC2019 Bronze Final against Wales
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe All Blacks have overhauled their match day 23 from the team that was defeated 19-7 by England in the World Cup semi-final. Steve Hansen has made a total of eight changes to their starting...
Combined XV: England v New Zealand
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland and New Zealand face-off in the Rugby World Cup semi-final on Saturday at Yokohama Stadium. With two highest-ranked and most in-form sides clash for a place in the Rugby World...
Schoolboy star signs with All Blacks Sevens
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyPromising New Zealand school-boy star, 17-year-old Jacob Kneepkens has signed with the All Blacks Sevens for two years. The Francis Douglas High School 1st XV co-captain will move...
Rugby World Cup 2019: New Zealand 63-0 Canada
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Barrett brothers celebrated making Rugby World Cup history by scoring a try apiece as ruthless holders New Zealand hammered Canada 63-0 at Oita Stadium on Wednesday. Beauden Barrett,...
