Proctor signs with the Force
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 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...
Garden-Bachop joins Moana Pasifika
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyMoana 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...
NPC Round 5 Wrap: Tasman make Ranfurly Shield history
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyBlenheim's Lansdowne Park will be the place to be in next weekend's NPC, as new Ranfurly Shield holders Tasman will defend the trophy against Wellington, the only other unbeaten side in the competition. Tasman...
Reviewing Argentina vs Australia
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Top line Australia finally broke their Rugby Championship duck, in wet conditions with their control of the basics that saw them home with a last ditch penalty goal in La Plata. Juan Martin Gonzalez...
Argentina name strong team to face the Wallabies
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyOn Saturday August 31, Los Pumas and the Wallabies will play the first of two matches that will played in Argentina, corresponding to the Rugby Championship. The UNO stadium of Estudiantes de La Plata...
Wellington name side to play Canterbury
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Mills Albert Wellington Lions have proved themselves a force to be reckoned with as they head into round four with three back-to-back wins. “Every week we want to get better,” remarks...
Canterbury succumb to Hawke's Bay
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyA late try by replacement halfback Sam Wye has maintained Hawke’s Bay’s unbeaten start to the season as Canterbury slipped to a 2-2 record after narrowly going down 27-21 at home. At...
NPC Round 3 review
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyTussle. Tension, Tenacity this weekend's games produced it all. Developing combinations and understanding were evident among several sides as high scores were featured in the third weekend of the Bunnings...
Ranfurly Shield safe as Magpies play out high-scoring win
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Ranfurly Shield remains in Hawke’s Bay hands after a night of more than a point-a-minute pure rugby spectacle at McLean Park. Twelve tries were scored across the teams as the Magpies ran out...
Ranfurly Shield History and Stats
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyIn 1902 Auckland became the first holders of the Shield because in that year it had the best record of any Provincial Union (the blue and whites were unbeaten that year). In 1904 the first challenge...
