Old Glory DC Signs Jason Emery
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyOld Glory DC announced the signing of Jason Emery, a versatile and experienced player, for the 2025 season. With a career spanning Super Rugby, National Provincial Championship (NPC), international...
Ranfurly Shield safe as Magpies play out high-scoring win
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Ranfurly Shield remains in Hawke’s Bay hands after a night of more than a point-a-minute pure rugby spectacle at McLean Park. Twelve tries were scored across the teams as the Magpies ran out...
Ranfurly Shield History and Stats
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyIn 1902 Auckland became the first holders of the Shield because in that year it had the best record of any Provincial Union (the blue and whites were unbeaten that year). In 1904 the first challenge...
Pacific Nations Cup 2024: Six players to watch
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyAhead of the start of the reimagined cross-regional competition, we have picked out a player from each squad to keep an eye on. The eagerly anticipated Pacific Nations Cup 2024 will get underway this...
Reviewing the NPC opening weekend
3 weeks 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...
Hurricanes Sign Quartet for 2025
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Hurricanes announced the signings of halfback, Jordi Viljoen and lock Tom Allen on two-year deals, as well as the re-signings of midfielder/winger Bailyn Sullivan and prop Pouri Rakete-Stones (both...
Top referees selected in new-look development programme
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyA new-look development referee programme has been introduced in 2024 and features more than 70 of the country's leading referees.The programme sees the traditional High Performance squad disbanded in favour...
Wellington Rugby appoint new coaches for Lions and Pride
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Wellington Rugby Football Union (WRFU) are thrilled to announce the appointments of Alando Soakai and Fusi Feaunati, as the new Wellington Lions Head Coach, and Wellington Pride Head Coach, for the...
Ardie Savea wins top prize at ASB Rugby Awards
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyA month after claiming World Rugby’s biggest prize, Ardie Savea has claimed the Kelvin R Tremain Memorial Player of the Year at this evening’s ASB Rugby Awards. It is the second time Savea...
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Counties Manukau v Manawatu
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyCheck out all the highlights from Counties Manukau v Manawatu in round eight of the NPC.
