Key head to head battles: Lions vs Crusaders Super Rugby final
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWith the top two sides from the regular Super Rugby season making the final, Saturday's encounter promises to be an epic showdown between two classy outfits. With the both sides eager...
Taylor signs through 2021
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks, Crusaders and Canterbury hooker Codie Taylor has become the first All Black to sign a long-term contract with New Zealand Rugby, extending his contract through to 2021. The...
Liam Coltman has been ruled for the rest of the year
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFringe All Black Liam Coltman has been ruled out of rugby for the rest of the year, after suffering a serious ankle injury. Coltman, whose lone test came against Italy in Rome last November,...
Super Rugby Team of the Season
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAs we head into the Super Rugby semi-finals we have a look at who stepped up for their side this season and were the top performers in their position. 1. Joe Moody (Crusaders) The...
Crusaders vs Highlanders Super Rugby Quarter-Final
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Crusaders come away with the hard fought victory as they limit the Highlanders to not score a single point. It was a tight game, with little entertainment value but that won't matter to the Christchurch based...
New Zealand V B&I Lions: Player Ratings
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks 1. Joe Moody - 7 Moody worked tirelessly again for the All Blacks making 9 tackles, the 5th most by any player of the field. Also caused issues for Lions scrum. 2. Codie...
Kieran Read to make 100th cap as All Blacks name team for Lions clash
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbySteve Hansen has made 3 changes to the starting XV that will take on the Lions for the series decider in Auckland on Saturday. Julian Savea, Ngani Laumape and Jordie Barrett come in for Rieko Ioane, Naholo...
New Zealand V B&I Lions: Player Ratings
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks 1. Joe Moody - 5 The All Blacks props will need to look at the scrum as issues arose throughout the game 2. Codie Taylor - 6 Taylor certainly hasn't looked out of place in...
Tour 2017: All Blacks, scelto il XV per la prima sfida
9 years ago by Rugby1823Codie Taylor in prima linea, Kieran Read a guidare quella arretrata nel pack, Smith e Barrett a dettare il ritmo, SBW e Crotty in mezzo al campo, con Ben Smith, Rieko Ioane e Israel Dagg pronti a far...
2011 JWC Final: Where are they now?
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAs the Baby Blacks and England U20's entered the 2011 IRB Junior World Cup final, it was difficult to see how England head coach Rob Hunter could prevent the Baby Blacks securing their 20th successive...
