Thursday Evening Round Up
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMorgan Parra to miss the rest of the Six Nations with knee injury France scrum-half Morgan Parra will miss the rest of the Six Nations tournament after being ruled out for 4-6 weeks with a knee...
Blues trio suffer injuries in pre-season defeat
8 years ago by Blues RugbyThe Blues have suffered an early season season setback after loose forwards Jerome Kaino, Jimmy Tupou and Dalton Papali'i all suffered injuries in the Blues preseason clash against the Hurricanes. The...
Reggie Goodes announces retirement from rugby
8 years ago by Hurricanes RugbyHurricanes and Wellington Lions prop Reggie Goodes has announced his retirement from rugby. The 26-year-old has made the decision to end his playing career after taking medical advice following...
The Hurricanes’ road to defeat in Brisbane
8 years ago by TheRoar.com.auFor the first time since 2003 the Blues have won a Super Rugby trophy. The perennial underachievers from Auckland beat the Hurricanes 10-7 in the Brisbane 10s final to capture the preseason title for the...
What you missed in the Super Rugby trials: Part 2
8 years ago by The RoarThe Super Rugby trials continue, with three Aussie teams in action. » See part 1 here Crusaders vs Hurricanes One of the first New Zealand derbies of the year, between two of the best Super franchises,...
Northampton Saints appoint Chris Boyd as Director of Rugby
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNorthampton Saints have today confirmed Chris Boyd as the Club’s new Director of Rugby. The 59-year-old Kiwi has agreed a three-year deal and will begin his new role at Franklin’s...
Pietersen bids fond farewell to Stars, BBL
8 years ago by TheRoar.com.auYears after his acrimonious departure from international cricket, Kevin Pietersen finally received a fitting farewell after he propelled the Melbourne Stars to a thrilling win in his BBL swansong. The...
No BBL expectations on Hurricanes – Kirsten
8 years ago by The RoarThe Hobart Hurricanes will attack the BBL finals unburdened by the weight of expectation, says coach Gary Kirsten. The Hurricanes suffered a three-wicket loss to the Melbourne Stars at the MCG on Saturday,...
Deconstructing the All Blacks’ defence
8 years ago by TheRoar.com.auThe rush defence trialled by the Hurricanes in Super Rugby was basically a testing ground for the All Blacks brains trust before they implemented it with the national team – of this I am almost sure....
The Best All Black XV Playing In Europe
8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby1. Ben Franks (London Irish, 47 Caps) - The 2015 World Cup final was the last of his 47 caps for the two-time World Cup winner. Ben joined London Irish from the Hurricanes after the RWC 2015. With...
