Jackson Hemopo rugby player
Jackson Hemopo rugby player

Jackson Hemopo

14th Nov 1993 1.95m/112kg No 4 Lock

Test Stars To Light Up Japan's Top League In 2020

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Japanese Top League kicks off this weekend with a number of test stars of the past and present set to light up the competition in 2020.   With the Champions Cup returning this weekend with the...

9 All Blacks released for Mitre 10 Cup duty

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks have confirmed that 9 players from their squad will be released to attend to Mitre 10 Cup duty.     Brad Weber (Hawke's Bay) and Liam Coltman and Josh Ioane (Otago) for their...

Thursday Morning Round Up

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wallabies name team to face New Zealand   Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has made just the one forced change to his starting side ahead of Saturday night’s Bledisloe Cup decider with New Zealand...

All Blacks name team for the deciding Bledisloe Cup Test against Australia

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks team has been named to play Australia in the Bledisloe Cup Challenge Test at Eden Park, Auckland, on Saturday 17 August.     In changes from the All Blacks 23 which played the...

Williams to miss Bledisloe Cup opener

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Zealand named a 34-man squad for their Tests against Australia, but Sonny Bill Williams will only play one of the two matches.       Sonny Bill Williams will miss New Zealand's...

All Blacks squad named for Bledisloe Cup Tests

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks squad for the two Bledisloe Cup Test matches in Perth and Auckland has been announced.     All Blacks Head Coach Steve Hansen has confirmed that first five-eighth Josh Ioane...

Who can the All Blacks turn to replace Brodie Retallick?

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks' draw with the Springboks in round two of the Rugby Championship came at a costly price with the All Blacks losing their premier second-rower, Brodie Retallick to injury.   Retallick...

Steve Hansen names five uncapped players in his All Blacks squad to face the Pumas

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks team has been named to play Argentina in the Rugby Championship Test at Jose Amalfitani Stadium (Estadio Velez Sarsfield) in Buenos Aires on Saturday 20 July.   The matchday 23 sees...

Stats and Facts: Japan vs New Zealand

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

22 Stats and facts ahead of New Zealand's clash with Japan.       Stay up to date with the latest news on the clash, see the stats and much more HERE       1. New...