Preview: Chiefs vs Crusaders
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 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...
Damian McKenzie brings up a century against Waratahs when he starts this weekend
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe outstanding Damian McKenzie will play his 100th game for the Gallagher Chiefs against the Waratahs in Sydney on Friday night.McKenzie, 28 next month, made his debut for the Gallagher Chiefs in 2015,...
Ruahei Demant and World Cup winning Black Ferns shine at the ASB Rugby Awards
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyBlack Ferns co-captain and World Cup winner, Ruahei Demant has collected three major prizes at the 2022 ASB Rugby Awards, including the supreme Kelvin R. Tremain Memorial Player of the Year. As well as...
New Zealand Rugby Awards Nominee's
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand Rugby’s (NZR) top performers of 2022 will be recognised at the ASB Rugby Awards, with nominees announced today. This year’s awards will be presented live on Sky Sport 1...
Bay of Plenty: Storm Week Continues with Clash vs Northland
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Steamers enter game two of their three-game Storm Week as they take on Northland at the Tauranga Domain to start Round 9 of the Bunnings Warehouse NPC. Last weekend saw the Steamers...
2022 Bay of Plenty Steamers squad
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBay of Plenty have confirmed their 2022 squad. The squad underwent their first pre-season hit-out last weekend at Te Awamutu, where they played Counties Manukau and Taranaki in the annual Chiefs...
Super Rugby Pacific Wrap: Clean sweep for the New Zealanders
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIt was a full house of wins for the New Zealand Super Rugby Pacific teams this weekend while the Fijian Drua downed Moana Pasifika in their first match against one another. Highlanders...
Promising fullback Sullivan gets second Blues start
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Blues head to Melbourne for the clash against the Rebels at AAMI Stadium on Saturday evening. The team will honour experienced midfielder TJ Faiane, who returns to earn his 50th cap, the seventh-highest...
Blues 39-17 Highlanders: Rampant hosts underline Super Rugby credentials
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Blues made it two wins from two games, scoring five tries in a 39-17 victory over the Highlanders in Super Rugby Aotearoa in Auckland on Sunday. The hosts proved unstoppable at Eden Park, practically...
All Black props start for Blues
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Blues are looking forward to stepping on to their hallowed home turf of Eden Park for the first time this season in front of a bumper crowd when they take on the Highlanders. Blues coach Leon...