Dane Coles rugby player
Dane Coles rugby player

Dane Coles

10th Dec 1986 1.84m/110kg Hooker

Leading All Blacks Coaches Pick Their All-Time All Blacks XV

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Choosing all-time sides in any sport can be contentious, but there is rarely unanimity when it comes down to the All Blacks.   So what happened when three of the All Blacks' all-time leading coaches,...

Whitelock draws level with McCaw - New Zealand name team to play Namibia

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Second-row Sam Whitelock will draw level with Richie McCaw as the most capped All Black when he wins his 148th cap and Damian McKenzie starts his first Rugby World Cup test at fly-half as New Zealand head...

Final round of warm-ups: New Zealand vs South Africa

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

With the 2023 Rugby World Cup around the corner, New Zealand and South Africa will lock horns in their final warm-up match this tomorrow (25 August) before heading to France for the main tournament starting...

All Blacks team named to play South Africa

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Jason Ryan and Joe Schmidt have named the team to play South Africa at Twickenham on Friday.   A match day 23, with over 1000 Tests of international experience,...

All Black Rugby World Cup Squad Announced

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Jason Ryan and Joe Schmidt have named the All Blacks squad for Rugby World Cup 2023 in France. The squad was announced by former All Blacks captain Richie McCaw in Napier...

All Blacks name three debutants for second Bledisloe Cup clash in Dunedin

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Jason Ryan and Joe Schmidt have named the team to play Australia at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin (kick-off 2:35pm NZT).   Captain Sam Cane has returned to lead...

Wellington Lions Name 2023 Squad to Defend Bunnings NPC Title

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wellington Lions Head Coach Tamati Ellison has named his 40-man squad tasked with defending the Bunnings NPC title, kicking off next weekend. The squad features All Blacks Ardie Savea and Dane Coles,...

World Rugby Releases New Rankings

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The gap between the world's top teams is narrowing with the World Cup less than two months away.  New Zealand narrowed the gap between themselves and France in the latest World Rugby rankings thanks...

One debutant named in All Blacks to play the Rugby Championship opener against Argentina

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks selectors have unveiled their first team of the year, naming one debutant to face Argentina in the opening Test of the Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship in Mendoza. Emoni Narawa is set to...

All Blacks travel squad for Argentina test

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Jason Ryan and Joe Schmidt have announced that two injury replacements will travel to Argentina for next weekend’s Test in Mendoza.Outside back Shaun Stevenson and...