Beauden Barrett pens a new four-year deal which will see him join the Blues
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTwo-time World Rugby Player of the Year, All Blacks first five-eighth Beauden Barrett, has announced a new deal with New Zealand Rugby (NZR), which will see him stay in New Zealand through to the 2023...
Nasi Manu named in Tonga's 31-man Pacific Nations Cup squad
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyReturning cancer survivor and Benetton Treviso forward Nasi Manu headlines Tonga’s 31-man squad for the upcoming Pacific Nations Cup. The 31-year-old loose forward missed Benetton Treviso’s...
Getting to know All Blacks' uncapped quartet
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFollowing the announcement of their 39-man squad for the upcoming Rugby Championship, we slightly shift our attention to the 4 new uncapped players in the squad, namely: Braydon Ennor, Josh Ioane,...
David Pocock to miss Wallabies Rugby Championship opener
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWallabies flanker David Pocock is set to miss Wallabies' Rugby Championship game against the Springboks to give his calf problem more time to fully recover. Pocock hasn’t played...
Blues sign Hurricanes halfback
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTasman and Hurricanes halfback Finlay Christie will move back home to play for the Blues starting from the 2020 Super Rugby season. . The 23-year-old, who is the back-up to TJ Perenara at the Hurricanes...
Gatland named Chiefs coach! Good news for McKenzie, bad news for South Africa?
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand Super Rugby franchise the Chiefs, snapped up the signature of arguably the most in-demand head coach with Warren Gatland signing a four-year deal with the side. Gatland will have a...
Jordan Taufua set to become the first Pacific Islander to notch up 100 games for the Crusaders
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Crusaders have named their side to face the Hurricanes in the Super Rugby Semi Final on Saturday with Head Coach Scott Robertson naming an unchanged side from the team that took the field in...
Jacob Umaga & Sam Wolstenholme join Wasps first-team
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWasps have announced that Senior Academy fly-half Jacob Umaga has been promoted to the first-team – becoming the eighth player to make the step up ahead of the 2019/20 season. Meanwhile,...
Manu Samoa stick to strong squad for Pacific Nations Cup
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyManu Samoa have named a squad for the Pacific Nations Cup that will assemble on the 14th of July in Auckland from rugby clubs around the world. Manu Samoa 7s player Johnny Vaili is one...
Hamilton to captain the Wallaroos
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew South Wales backrower Grace Hamilton has been named captain for the Buildcorp Wallaroos ahead of their historic two-Test Series against Japan next month. Originally from Orange in country...
