Dom Gardiner rugby player
Dom Gardiner rugby player

Dom Gardiner

12th Jul 2001 1.91m/108kg Openside Flanker

Focused on finishing as Canterbury get set to repay Auckland in quarter final.

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Drawing on the energy of a passionate home crowd will be key for Canterbury as they look to repel old foes Auckland in Friday night’s NPC Quarter Final.With their season on the line, Head Coach Marty...

Super Rugby Pacific Final teams: Chiefs vs Crusaders

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Chiefs have named a formidable side to face the reigning champions, the Crusaders, in a battle for the DHL Super Rugby Pacific title at a sold-out FMG Stadium Waikato on Saturday. The starting lineup...

Preview: Chiefs vs Crusaders

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Chiefs are on an eight-game winning streak, currently unbeaten in Super Rugby Pacific ’23, and when they played Crusaders in Christchurch at the start of the season they lost. For many in the...

Crusaders Team Naming Round 7: Richie the Centurion

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Crusaders have named their side to take on Moana Pasifika in Round 7 of Super Rugby Pacific 2023 at Christchurch’s Orangetheory Stadium.    Friday 7 April will be Richie Mo’unga’s...

Fainga’anuku to wing for All Blacks XV against the Barbarians

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks XV Head Coach Leon MacDonald has named strong team to challenge the Barbarians in their closing match at Tottenham Spur Stadium this Sunday.     Following a win against Ireland...

Patrick Tuipulotu to captain All Blacks XV team to face Ireland A in Dublin

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks XV team has been named to play Ireland A at RDS Arena in Dublin on Friday 4 November, kick-off at 7:45PM GMT (8:45AM Saturday 5 November NZDT).      The matchday 23 is...

All Blacks XV bolster squad ahead of Northern Tour

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The 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,...

All Blacks XV squad named for two-match tour against Ireland A and Barbarians

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Auckland 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 Rugby

Former 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 Rugby

New 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...