Highlanders Continue Building 2024 Squad
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 2024 Highlanders team continues to take shape with the announcement of three additional players. Outside back Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens, lock Mitch Dunshea and loose forward Tom Sanders. Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens...
All Backs XV Squad named for Japan tour
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 30-strong All Blacks XV squad was selected by the All Blacks coaching team of Ian Foster, Joe Schmidt and Jason Ryan for the 2023 Lipovitan-D Challenge Cup against Japan XV and Brave Blossoms. The...
Highlanders announce 2023 Annual Award Winners
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Highlanders 2023 annual awards evening was held last night at the Toitū Museum. The big winner on the night was team Captain Billy Harmon picking up three awards including the Pulse Energy Highlanders...
Team Announcement: Crusaders Vs Highlanders
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Crusaders have named the squad that will take on the Highlanders at Super Rugby Pacific’s Super Round in Melbourne. The team run out onto AAMI Park on Friday 3 March at 6:00pm AEDT (8:00pm NZDT). Sam...
All Blacks lose Coles and Cane to injury
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks captain Sam Cane and hooker Dane Coles have been ruled out of New Zealand's Autumn Nations Series matches against Wales, Scotland and England. Cane suffered two cheekbone fractures...
All Blacks XV bolster squad ahead of Northern Tour
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe All Blacks XV have called in an additional six players to join the squad, ahead of their inaugural Northern Tour against Ireland A (4 November) and Barbarians (13 November). Cortez Ratima,...
Highlanders Announce 2023 Squad
1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby2023 brings the arrival of a new Super Rugby Pacific season and a new captain for the Highlanders. Experienced loose forward, Billy Harmon, will take the reins of the team for 2023, fresh from skippering...
All Blacks XV squad named for two-match tour against Ireland A and Barbarians
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAuckland and Blues lock Patrick Tuipulotu will captain the inaugural All Blacks XV squad selected for two matches against Ireland A and the Barbarians next month. The 28-strong All Blacks XV squad was...
Former England scrumhalf Willi Heinz makes his NPC return
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer England scrumhalf Willi Heinz makes his return to provincial rugby this weekend after being named on the Canterbury bench to face Manawatu in their NPC season opener. Heinz left the Crusaders...
Canterbury’s NPC squad announced for 2022 season
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand Under 20 representatives George Bell, Seb Calder and Joel Lam are the three newcomers to Canterbury’s Bunnings Warehouse NPC squad. Lam (Burnside) will...
