Dominic Bird rugby player
Dominic Bird rugby player

Dominic Bird

9th Apr 1991 2.06m/126kg No 4 Lock

All Black Bird to return home

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Hurricanes have confirmed that All Black lock Dominic Bird will be lending his services to the franchise ahead of the 2022 season.    Bird began his professional career with the Crusaders...

Dominic Bird heading to the capital

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former All Blacks lock Dominic Bird is returning to New Zealand from a successful stint in France to link up with the Hurricanes for next year’s Super Rugby competition.     The 30-year-old...

Champions Cups Stats Leaders - tackles, carries, turnovers & more

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Round 1 of the Champions Cup played out with gusto as the twelve fixtures supplied plenty of action. Leinster find themselves at numbers 1 in Pool A while Pool B is headed by Lyon – both teams having...

Racing 92 hold onto rising star Jordan Joseph

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Racing 92 have retained the services of highly-rated loose forward Jordan Joseph, the club confirmed on Thursday.   A hard-running uncompromising loose forward, Joseph plays most of his rugby at...

Predicted Line Ups: Exeter Chiefs v Racing 92 - Champions Cup Final

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Either Exeter Chiefs or Racing 92 will have their name etched on the Champions Cup Trophy for the first time on Saturday in a mouthwatering final at Ashton Gate.   Both sides have extremely strong...

Champions Cup Semi-Final Team Of The Week

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

And there were only two...   Exeter and Racing 92 will battle it out for the 2019/20 Champions Cup title on 17 October after their semi-final victories on Saturday.   Racing 92 were...

Team News: Thomas returns for Racing 92, Saracens are unchanged

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The semi-finals of the Champions Cup approach under a shadow of the age-old Anglo-French rivalry as Saracens travel to Paris La Defense Arena where Racing 92 will aim to toss them unceremoniously out of...

Dupichot and Zebo grab hat-tricks as Racing 92 rout Perpignan

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Perpignan suffered a 23rd loss in 25 Top 14 games as Louis Dupichot and Simon Zebo scored hat-tricks in Racing 92's 52-14 victory.     Racing 92 boosted their hopes of qualifying for the...

New Zealand Conference: Ins and Outs

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The 2019 edition of Super Rugby gets underway this weekend and with the first fixtures being played on Friday, we continue our series by bringing you a comprehensive list of transfers which have happened...

Last time these two sides met: Japan vs. New Zealand

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Zealand claimed a 6-54 victory over Japan the last time the two side met in 2013.   Dan Carter started the game in the no.10 jersey, while Beauden Barrett, Frank Halai and Charles...