Black Ferns Pacific Four Series and O’Reilly Cup announced for 2023
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyA new era for the Rugby World Cup winning Black Ferns is underway with the first squad named today ahead of their opening Test for the Pacific Four Series and O’Reilly Cup against Australia in Brisbane...
New Zealand Rugby King’s Birthday honours recipients
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand Rugby (NZR) has congratulated All Blacks and Black Ferns Performance Coach Wayne Smith, and Black Ferns Co-Captains Ruahei Demant and Kennedy Simon, who have all been honoured in the 2023 King’s...
Black Ferns stand tall at Halberg Awards
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Black Ferns were recognised for an outstanding 2022 which culminated in the winning the Rugby World Cup at the ISPS Handa Halberg Awards. The Black Ferns were awarded the ISPS Handa Team of the...
Ruahei Demant and World Cup winning Black Ferns shine at the ASB Rugby Awards
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyBlack Ferns co-captain and World Cup winner, Ruahei Demant has collected three major prizes at the 2022 ASB Rugby Awards, including the supreme Kelvin R. Tremain Memorial Player of the Year. As well as...
New Zealand Rugby Awards Nominee's
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand Rugby’s (NZR) top performers of 2022 will be recognised at the ASB Rugby Awards, with nominees announced today. This year’s awards will be presented live on Sky Sport 1...
The Three Biggest Omissions In The World Rugby Men's 15s Dream Team of the Year
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOn Sunday evening the 2022 World Rugby Men's 15s Dream Team of the Year was unveiled at the World Rugby Awards in Monaco on Sunday. Every year there are players who can feel hard...
Talent aplenty for 2023 Sky Super Rugby Aupiki squads
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFollowing the success of the Rugby World Cup, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has contracted 105 players across the Blues, Chiefs Manawa, Hurricanes Poua, and Matatū for the 2023 Sky Super Rugby Aupiki season. Among...
Van der Flier, Demant and Smith land top World Rugby awards
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJosh van der Flier and Ruahei Demant were named the best rugby players in the world on Sunday, with Wayne Smith the number one coach. Ireland's Josh van der Flier has been named...
Black Ferns team named for Rugby World Cup Final
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Black Ferns team to face England for the Rugby World Cup title, at a sold-out Eden Park this Saturday, has been named. Black Ferns coaches have made just one injury-enforced change to their match-day...
Black Ferns edge France and move into the RWC Final
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand held on to book a fifth Rugby World Cup final meeting with England, winning an intense semi-final 25-24 against France. The Black Ferns, who first trailed Les Bleues in the fifth minute, took...
