Squads named for eagerly-awaited North v South match
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe squads for the eagerly-awaited Steinlager North vs South match scheduled for Saturday 29 August have been named. The squads have been selected by the All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Grant...
New Zealand Rugby reveals back-up plan for North v South clash
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand Rugby has announced that it is working on contingency plans for the highly-anticipated North vs South clash that is scheduled to be held in Auckland next week. This comes following...
Blues-Crusaders clash called off, Highlanders-Hurricanes to go ahead
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Super Rugby Aotearoa match between the Blues and Crusaders which was due to be played at Auckland's Eden Park on Sunday is officially off, while tomorrow's Highlanders-Hurricanes match at Dunedin's...
6 Players Returning to their old Premiership Clubs
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWhen the whistle blows at Twickenham Stoop on Friday, it will have been 159 days since the last Premiership Rugby game, the longest hiatus ever between Premiership matches. Harlequins...
Super Rugby players sent home but still hoping to play last game despite Covid lockdown
6 years ago by The GuardianBlues’ final match in Auckland on Sunday is sold outCurrent restrictions in place until at least FridayThe Blues have sent their players home ahead of a lockdown in Auckland due to a new outbreak of...
Round 10 of Super Rugby Aotearoa Compromised Due To Covid
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe final round clash between the Blues and the Crusaders in Super Rugby Aotearoa is in doubt after New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that Auckland will go back into Level 3 lockdown...
Five Things You Probably Didn't Know About: Nick Williams
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA massively proportioned number eight with a penchant of scoring tries, Cardiff Blues' Nick Williams has announced his retirement from the game following a 16-year professional career. 1⃣6⃣7⃣ #GuinnessPRO14 appearances3⃣8⃣...
Nick Williams retires from professional rugby
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCardiff Blues have confirmed Nick Williams has retired following a 16-year professional career. 1⃣6⃣7⃣ #GuinnessPRO14 appearances3⃣8⃣ tries 4⃣ Teams @Munsterrugby #AironiRugby...
Like Father, Like Son - Eroni and Caleb Clarke
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThose Super Rugby fans of appropriate age who cast their minds back will recall the golden days of the Auckland Blues in the late 90s; a team littered with individual brilliance that produced the goods...
How Three Teams Could Still Take The Super Rugby Aotearoa Title
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAs the hugely successful Super Rugby Aotearoa tournament nears conclusion, Round 8’s results have maintained the possibility of an exciting finish and the Blues’ victory over the Highlanders...
