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Sam Whitelock on the Cusp of All Blacks History

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

When the great Richie McCaw hung up his boots for the last time with 148 Test caps for his country, most people thought no man could ever come close to breaking his record.   Eight years later,...

NPC: A look into Round 3

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The NPC enters its third week of non-stop action. This weekends fixtures kick-off with Bay of Plenty travelling to the Navigation Homes Stadium is a stadium in Pukekohe, to take on Counties Manukau....

NPC: The history of the Ranfurly Shield

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

In 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 was...

Reds sign All Blacks Alex Hodgman and Jeffery Toomaga-Allen

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) has announced former All Blacks Alex Hodgman and Jeffery Toomaga-Allen have signed with the Queensland Reds through 2025.  The pair bring more than 250 games...

All Black Rugby World Cup Squad Announced

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Jason Ryan and Joe Schmidt have named the All Blacks squad for Rugby World Cup 2023 in France. The squad was announced by former All Blacks captain Richie McCaw in Napier...

Re-Watch: 2022 NPC Final - Canterbury vs. Wellington

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Re Live the epic NPC 2022 final between Wellington and Canterbury, as we build up to Friday's opener between Tasman and Otago.