Report: Three Teams To Be Added To Super Rugby Aotearoa In 2022
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbySuper Rugby Aotearoa is set to return in 2021, with a minimum of three teams to be added to the tournament in 2022. According to a report by Liam Napier at the New Zealand...
NZ Rugby agreed to six-week Rugby Championship
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbySerious doubt has been cast on exactly how much New Zealand Rugby officials knew about the Rugby Championship schedule that left them "blindsided" and desperate to change, writes newshub.co.nz. Newshub...
Wallabies' generosity cannot mask depth of Rugby Australia's financial hole | Bret Harris
6 years ago by The GuardianFrom RA’s perspective the new interim pay deal was a smart play but it is only a short-term fixRugby Australia has moved to ring-fence key Wallabies in its latest interim pay deal with the players, but...
Rob Kearney joins Western Force
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland’s most decorated player, Rob Kearney, has signed with the Western Force on a one-year deal. CONFIRMED 🇮🇪 ➡️ 🇦🇺Ireland's most decorated player, @KearneyRob,...
Springboks keen to play but logistics prove challenging
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDomestic rugby kicked off this past weekend in South Africa with the Bulls hosting the Sharks in Pretoria before, at the same venue, the Lions battled the Stormers. It was a welcome sight to see...
Worrying signs for Australia after Rory Arnold's injury
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Wallabies head coach Dave Rennie will be sweating over the fitness of giant lock Rory Arnold with reports surfacing out of France that the second-rower lock has fractured his right arm. Arnold...
Jacinda Ardern: All Blacks will not be granted quarantine leave pass
6 years ago by The GuardianTeam face spending Christmas in isolationPlayers ‘uncomfortable’ with special treatmentNew Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern has poured cold water on the All Blacks’ hopes of avoiding Christmas...
Uncapped Wallabies may be thrown in at the deep end
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Wallaby head coach Dave Rennie has indicated that the team he picks for the Bledisloe Cup clashes against the All Blacks may include several uncapped players. At the moment, however, the shrewd...
Watch: David Havili puts the All Blacks on notice with a hattrick for Tasman
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyArguably the form fullback during the 2020 Super Rugby season, Crusaders' back David Havili's Super Rugby Aotearoa season was interrupted with injuries but the 25-year-old returned to action...
Rob Kearney linked with a surprising move to Australia
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster and Ireland fullback Rob Kearney is close to agreeing a deal to finish career in Australia according to reports. The 34-year-old outside back departs Leinster as Ireland's most-decorated...
