12 All Blacks released to play NPC
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyTwelve members of the All Blacks Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship squad will represent their Provincial Unions this weekend during Round 6 of the Bunnings Warehouse NPC.George Bell and Ethan de Groot will...
The Argentina squad to welcome South Africa in Santiago del Estero
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter the first four rounds of the demanding Rugby Championship, Los Pumas have 2 wins and 2 losses and are in second place in the table with 10 points, being the only runners-up to South Africa, which,...
Reihana commits to the Crusaders
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyRivez Reihana has committed to the Crusaders for another two seasons. The 24-year-old joined the Crusaders for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season, debuting in Round 1 against the Chiefs – a team...
Super Rugby champions sign Spencer
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Blues have got another Spencer in the mix. Payton Spencer, the son of former All Black and Blues great Carlos Spencer, has signed with the reigning Super Rugby champions for the 2025 season. The...
Proctor signs with the Force
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Western Force have signed single-cap All Black and former Rebels centre Matt Proctor for the 2025 season. Proctor played five games for the Rebels in 2024 and is currently starting for Wellington...
Chris Latham named Head Coach of the Chicago Hounds.
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyChris Latham is the new Head Coach of the Chicago Hounds. The 49-year-old Australian has been given the full-time role following Rob Webber’s return to England with Saracens. Webber had replaced...
Garden-Bachop joins Moana Pasifika
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyMoana Pasifika announced the signing of exciting fly-half Jackson Garden-Bachop for the 2025 season. Garden-Bachop was born in Dunedin and raised in Wellington. He is of Māori, Samoan, French Polynesian...
Marx praises squad for back-to-back wins over New Zealand
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok hooker Malcolm Marx lauded the effort of all the players involved in the New Zealand leg of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship for doing their bit to ensure that the Boks win the Freedom Cup...
Australia 'fell off a cliff' in biggest-ever Test defeat
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyJoe Schmidt said his Australia side "fell off a cliff" after they gave up a 17-point lead to suffer a humbling 67-27 defeat to Argentina. Australia suffered their biggest-ever Test defeat on Saturday,...
Kolisi had to prove himself in landmark South Africa triumph
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa captain Siya Kolisi said he had to prove himself after being given the chance to lead the Springboks out in their Rugby Championship win over New Zealand. Kolisi's early try after the...
