Fiji name 45-man wider squad
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFijians Head Coach Simon Raiwalui has today announced a wider squad of 45 players for the upcoming July test series against Tonga on 22nd July 2023, Samoa on 29thJuly 2023, Japan on 5th August 2023, and...
New Zealand Rugby King’s Birthday honours recipients
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand Rugby (NZR) has congratulated All Blacks and Black Ferns Performance Coach Wayne Smith, and Black Ferns Co-Captains Ruahei Demant and Kennedy Simon, who have all been honoured in the 2023 King’s...
2023 Super Rugby Pacific Quarter-Finals
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Super Rugby Pacific tournament has confirmed the eight teams that have qualified for the quarter-finals and the matches that will be played next weekend: Friday, June 9 and Saturday, June 10.The...
Preview: Hurricanes vs Crusaders
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyIt’s the last dance, the face off, the final swansong of the round robin for 2023 and what better way to close it out than a good ol’ fashioned Christchurch v Wellington showdown. Some...
Scarlets confirm coaching team for 2023-24 season
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyScarlets can confirm their coaching team for the 2023-24 season. Ex-Springboks lock Albert van den Berg is to become the club’s Forwards Coach, replacing Ben Franks who has returned to New...
All Blacks midfielder David Havili sidelined for two months
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyMidfielder David Havili won’t feature in the Super Rugby Pacific playoffs and is likely to miss the All Blacks’ July tests due to injury. The 28-year-old Havili limped off in the Crusaders'...
Team News: Waratahs vs Moana Pasifika
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyDarren Coleman has bolstered his side by adding three Wallabies to his starting XV that lost to the Crusaders in Christchurch. Mahe Vailanu returns to the starting side replacing David Porecki. Vailanu...
Team News: Hurricanes vs Crusaders
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyHurricanes Head Coach Jason Holland has named his side for Saturday’s final round-robin clash of the 2023 DHL Super Rugby Pacific competition against the Crusaders at Sky Stadium. The match...
Darren Shand set to leave All Blacks after 20 years
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks Manager Darren Shand has announced he will be leaving the team after the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.The highly regarded member of the All Blacks management group has enjoyed...