John Plumtree rugby player
John Plumtree rugby player

John Plumtree

1st Jan 1970 1.91m/111kg Head Coach

Squads named for eagerly-awaited North v South match

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The squads for the eagerly-awaited Steinlager North vs South match scheduled for Saturday 29 August have been named.   The squads have been selected by the All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Grant...

Top Stories of the Week

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Beauden Barrett joins an illustrious group of players to join Suntory Sungoliath     Beauden Barrett's move to Japanese side Suntory Sungoliath sees the All Black playmaker join an...

Coaches confirmed for North Island and South Island teams

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks assistant coach Brad Mooar has today confirmed the coaches for the North and South Island teams who will go head-to-head in a clash that will double up as an All Blacks trial.     Mooar...

The Hurricanes release Assistant coach Carlos Spencer

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former All Black flyhalf Carlos Spencer has been released from his role as an assistant coach at the Hurricanes.   The club released a short statement confirming Spencer's departure due to...

Scarlets lose their coach to the All Blacks

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has reached an agreement with the Scarlets club in Wales to allow coach Brad Mooar to return to New Zealand to take up a coaching role with the All Blacks under new Head...

Thursday Morning Round Up

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A round-up of the top stories doing the rounds this morning.     Ian Foster confirms all but one of his coaching team All Blacks Head Coach Ian Foster has today confirmed the bulk of his...

Ian Foster confirms all but one of his coaching team

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks Head Coach Ian Foster has today confirmed the bulk of his All Blacks coaching team.   Foster will be joined by Hurricanes Head Coach John Plumtree, former All Black and Maori All...

Cory Jane lands Super Rugby role as Jason Holland is promoted

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Jason Holland has been promoted to Hurricanes head coach after John Plumtree’s elevation to the All Blacks coaching team.   Holland, who has been a successful and widely respected assistant...

Toby Smith retiring from rugby

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Hurricanes prop Toby Smith has announced he is retiring from rugby following issues with a concussion.   31-year-old Smith, a Super Rugby centurion and former Australian international, has opted...

Four Smaller Rugby World Cup Games Worth Tuning In For

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The 2019 Rugby World Cup kicks off next week and while everyone is looking forward to those big clashes involving the tier 1 nations, such as New Zealand v South Africa and Ireland v Scotland, we...