Alaimalo signs three-year deal with Highlanders
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbySolomon Alaimalo has signed a three-year deal with the Highlanders. Alaimalo has played most of his rugby in the North Island making his first-class debut for Northland in 2016 before a single season...
Details Of The New Super Rugby Trans Tasman Competition Have Been Revealed
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand Rugby (NZR) and Rugby Australia (RA) have today released the details of a six-week Super Rugby Trans-Tasman tournament which will kick off on 14 May. The Trans-Tasman crossover competition...
Super Rugby Aotearoa 2021 Draw Announced
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand Rugby has announced the draw for Super Rugby Aotearoa 2021 with 10 weeks of derby matches to kick off on 26 February next year and finish with a winner-takes-all Final for the Tū Kōtahi Aotearoa...
How to pass from the base – by Gary Street
6 years ago by Rugby WorldThe World Cup-winning coach gives his top tips for scrum-halvesTop nine: Aaron Smith passes from the base for the Highlanders (Getty Images)The World Cup-winning coach gives his top tips for scrum-halves
One Year Ago Today: England 12-32 South Africa
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOne Year ago today, South Africa dominated England to match New Zealand's tally of lifting the Webb Ellis Cup for a third time. Makazole Mapimpi and Cheslin Kolbe kicked England when they were down and...
Force re-signs All Blacks duo
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Western Force has announced former All Blacks Richard Kahui and Jeremy Thrush have signed new contracts with the club. With a combined 29 All Blacks caps to their...
Highlanders Sign Japan's Rugby World Cup Star
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Highlanders have added some Japanese grunt to their pack for the 2021 season with Brave Blossoms star Kazuki Himeno signing with the club from Toyota Verblitz. Himeno was one of...
Former All Black lock Isaac Ross joins Tasman
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer All Blacks lock Isaac Ross has been brought into the Tasman Mako rugby squad for the remainder of their Mitre 10 Cup campaign. Having been with Japanese side NTT Communications...
Barrett or Mo'unga? Predicting how the All Blacks could line up in Ian Foster's first game
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIan Foster kicks off his term as the new All Blacks head coach on Sunday 11 October at Sky Stadium in Wellington. The former assistant coach has a tough task ahead of him following the successful...
Report: Three Teams To Be Added To Super Rugby Aotearoa In 2022
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbySuper Rugby Aotearoa is set to return in 2021, with a minimum of three teams to be added to the tournament in 2022. According to a report by Liam Napier at the New Zealand...
