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Black Ferns rising stars rewarded with sevens contracts

1 day ago by Ultimate Rugby

Two of the country’s brightest young stars are among those named in the Black Ferns Sevens contracted squad for 2025.Teenagers Maia Davis (pictured) and Le’Oxeayn Maiu’u join the Olympic...

Antoine Dupont returns for France

1 day ago by Ultimate Rugby

42 players have been selected int the French squad for the upcoming matches this fall against Japan, New Zealand and Argentina at the Stade de France. The team will see the return of French captain and...

History beckons in the NPC Final

2 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

History will be on the line for either team in the NPC final this weekend. Wellington will host Bay of Plenty at Sky Stadium on Saturday afternoon (2.30pm kickoff local). The Bay of Plenty Steamers will...

Gareth Davies to retire from international rugby

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

  Gareth Davies has confirmed he will retire from international rugby. His last appearance for Wales was the 36-35 win against the Queensland Reds in an uncapped fixture at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane...

All Blacks who represented Wellington and Waikato

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

The penultimate round of the NPC is set to get underway this weekend. Bay of Plenty will lock horns with Canterbury in the days first semi-final. The final match of the day will take place between two...

Hurricanes sign dynamic outside-back Kade Banks for 2025

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Hurricanes are thrilled to announce the signing of dynamic outside-back, Kade Banks for the 2025 season.   Banks, fresh off the back of a standout NPC season with North Harbour, has...

Update to All Blacks travelling squad for Japan and Northern Tour

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks have made three injury-enforced changes to the squad for the 2024 Lipovitan-D Challenge Cup match against Japan and the Northern Tour.   Ethan Blackadder (calf), Luke Jacobson...

Wigglesworth promoted to Senior Assistant Coach for England

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

England Rugby can confirm that Richard Wigglesworth has been promoted to senior assistant coach. The 41-year-old, who initially joined the coaching set-up as an assistant to head coach Steve Borthwick,...

Cam Regard returns to the All Blacks ahead of November tests

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks Head Coach Scott Robertson and his co-selectors have named their All Blacks squad for the 2024 Lipovitan-D Challenge Cup and the Northern Tour.    The Northern Tour squad...

Black Ferns named for England challenge

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Black Ferns coaching group have named their match-day 23 to play England in their second Test of the WXV1 Tournament at Langley Events Centre in Langley.Live on Sky Sport NZ: Monday 7 October,...