Team News: Crusaders and Blues confirm their line ups
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyScott Robertson and Leon MacDonald have confirmed their line ups for the top of the table Super Rugby Aotearoa clash on Saturday with the Blues travelling to Christchurch to tackle the Crusaders. The...
The Crusaders v Blues Fixture: One of New Zealand Rugby's Proudest Traditions
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbySaturday will see what has become known to be one the great clashes in global provincial rugby when the Crusaders take on the Blues in Christchurch. It is a rivalry steeped in over one hundred...
Next In Line? The Race For The All Black Second Row
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIan Foster begins his tenure as the new All Blacks' head coach with just 28% of the players in New Zealand saying that the long-term All Blacks assistant coach had been the right choice to replace...
Sevens star and former Sydney Rooster sign for Connacht
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyConnacht Rugby have announced the signings of Australian 7s player Ben O’Donnell and Bay of Plenty Number 8 Abraham Papali’i. The pair will link up with the squad before the start of the...
Beauden Barrett's millionaire Japan deal could mark a change in professional rugby contracts
6 years ago by Rugby DumpBeauden Barrett signing with Tokyo-based franchise Suntory Sungoliath is currently the talk of New Zealand and world rugby and it raises a few questions about how player contracts need to be handled in...
Southern Hemisphere rugby set for major shake-up
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRecent events pertaining to the Covid-19 pandemic have cast a shadow over the future of SANZAAR as some key players seem intent on breaking away, according to a report in newshub.co.nz. This comes...
SANZAAR confident of 2020 Rugby Championship
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAccording to a report from stuff.co.nz, SANZAAR chief executive Andy Marinos appears confident that the annual Rugby Championship competition, featuring Southern Hemisphere giants South Africa, New Zealand,...
The Final 10: All Blacks v South Africa (2018)
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDown 30-18 with ten minutes to go, the All Blacks had to dig deep to snatch victory against South Africa in Pretoria. Here is a look at the last 10 minutes of the clash in Loftus Versfeld in...
Report: Three rounds of Premiership midweek matches planned
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyPremiership clubs could face three rounds of midweek fixtures in order to finish the season by the end of October according to a report by Standard Sport. The three-midweek slots pencilled...
Crusaders sensation Will Jordan's career nearly ended before it began
6 years ago by Rugby DumpThroughout the truncated Super Rugby season and New Zealand's Super Rugby Aotearoa equivalent, Will Jordan has propelled himself into one of the form full-backs at the moment.
