Northland Taniwha hoping to bring Log o’ Wood north
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe last time the Northland Taniwha challenged for the Ranfurly Shield they lost 33-17 to Hawke’s Bay in Napier. Now, almost four years later, the men in Cambridge Blue will be hoping for a...
Reviewing the NPC opening weekend
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyLast season's Bunnings Warehouse NPC top guns made the best starts to the 2024 competition over the weekend, with champions Taranaki making an emphatic start with a 31-15 win over Counties Manukau in New...
Star studded Auckland side named for Wellington clash
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHead Coach, Alama Ieremia has made one change to the team that were victorious over Otago in Round 1 of the Mitre 10 Cup. The Blue and White Hoops started their Mitre 10 Cup campaign with a 38-6...
How the All Blacks fared in the opening round of the Mitre 10 Cup
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe opening round of the Mitre 10 Cup was a special one as the bulk of the All Blacks squad were made available to their regional sides, an extremely rare occurrence as New Zealand's...
Son of former All Black captain Michael Jones included in powerful Auckland Mitre 10 Cup squad
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAuckland Rugby Head Coach Alama Ieremia has drawn from his player’s Super Rugby Aotearoa experience and strong Auckland Rugby pedigree for his 2020 Mitre 10 Cup squad. Ieremia has the luxury...
All Blacks pair miss Blues clash against the Reds
5 years ago by Ulitmate RugbyAll Blacks Rieko Ioane and co-captain Patrick Tuipulotu will sit out their second stand-down game while fellow international Dalton Papalii makes a welcome return to the starting line-up. Injury...
James Parsons set to join the Blues 100 club
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHooker James Parsons is set to become just the sixth Blues player to earn 100 caps for his club when they take on the Highlanders in the Super Rugby clash in Dunedin on Saturday. Parsons,...
Caleb Clarke returns to strengthen the Blues' back three
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Blues have named virtually an unchanged side to host the Waratahs in their third straight home game at Eden Park on Saturday. The pre-season star performer, Caleb Clarke, returns from...
Key players return from injury for the Blues
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Blues welcome two long term injured players to add spark to the team to take on the Sunwolves at QBE Stadium in North Harbour on Saturday. Loose forward Blake Gibson will make his...
Milner-Skudder under injury cloud
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOutside back Nehe Milner-Skudder is to miss the Māori All Blacks matches against Brazil and Chile after hurting his shoulder in the All Blacks Test against Japan. All Blacks Head Coach Steve...
