The Hurricanes recognise Richard Watt's dedication as the scrum coach leaves the side
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Hurricanes have paid tribute to the work of their assistant coach Richard Watt who left the club at the end of the 2019 Super Rugby season and will join Tonga ahead of the World Cup. .For almost a...
Premiership Rugby 2019-20 fixtures announced!
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyPremiership Rugby have confirmed that the new Gallagher Premiership Rugby season will kick off on Friday 18 October at Ashton Gate with Bristol Bears taking on Bath Rugby. Premiership...
Super Rugby Team of the Season
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Crusaders claimed their third consecutive title beating the Jaguares in the final of the 2019 edition of Super Rugby. There were a number of standout players featured for the Jaguares and...
Nasi Manu named in Tonga's 31-man Pacific Nations Cup squad
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyReturning cancer survivor and Benetton Treviso forward Nasi Manu headlines Tonga’s 31-man squad for the upcoming Pacific Nations Cup. The 31-year-old loose forward missed Benetton Treviso’s...
Read sad to be leaving Crusaders after Super Rugby success
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyKieran Read has acknowledged he will find it difficult to leave the Crusaders after helping the Canterbury side to the Super Rugby title. New Zealand international Read has called time...
Why Liam Squire missed the All Blacks squad
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHighlanders flanker Liam Squire was a notable absentee from Steve Hansen's All Black squad for the Rugby Championship named on Tuesday, with the All Blacks' coach revealing that the hard-hitting flanker...
Ryan Crotty & Scott Barrett injury update
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTwo Crusaders players sustained bony injuries to their hands in the Super Rugby Semi-Final against the Hurricanes on Saturday night, and will therefore be unavailable for selection this week, the...
Watch: Sevu Reece burns Beauden Barrett to score in the Super Rugby semi-final
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCrusaders' winger Sevu Reece could be on the cusp of a test call up with the All Blacks and dotted down for two tries in the Super Rugby semi-final against the Crusaders. Reece's first try came...
Watch: The missed penalty call in the Super Rugby semi-final that TJ Perenara has suggested was ‘clear and obvious’
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTJ Perenara has suggested it was ‘clear and obvious’ that the Hurricanes should have been awarded a penalty in the dying moments of Saturday’s semi-final against the Crusaders. The...
Ranked: The Top Five Individual Performances From The Super Rugby Semi-Finals
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Crusaders and Jaguares won their Super Rugby semi-finals to set up the showpiece event in Christchurch on Saturday. There were are a number of standout performers this weekend, we...
