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Bordeaux sign Volavola and Fidow

8 years ago by Bordeaux Begles

Bordeaux-Begles have confirmed the signings of medical jokers Ben Volavola and Ed Fidow.    26-year-old Volavola can play at flyhalf and fullback and has 19 test caps for Fiji to his name and...

Monday Morning Round Up

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Israel Folau set to miss end of year tour   📰 Israel Folau to take a break from rugby & won't play another Test for Wallabies in 2017 Full story 👉 https://t.co/U5SGVWE7GC pic.twitter.com/n1azMKJ3zx —...

Clayton McMillan names his first Maori All Blacks squad

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ten new caps have been named in the Maori All Blacks squad for their 2017 northern tour to Canada and France          Two more players will be named later this week. Players...

All Black squad for end of year tour

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks selectors, Steve Hansen, Ian Foster and Grant Fox, have selected their squad for the 2017 All Blacks Northern Tour to the UK and Europe for Tests against France, Scotland and Wales and matches...

SEMIFINAL HIGHLIGHTS: Canterbury v North Harbour

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Canterbury secured their spot in the Mitre 10 Cup final with a fantastic victory over North Harbour. The defending Champions were put on the back foot as Ben Volavola scored 10 points in 10 minutes to...

Friday Morning Round Up

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Matt Todd ruled out of final Bledisloe Cup Test The All Blacks have been forced into a late change ahead of Saturday's Bledisloe Cup test, after reserve flanker Matt Todd picked up a groin injury in...

Richie Mo'unga won't be released to play for Canterbury

8 years ago by Canterbury Rugby

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen on Thursday confirmed that Richie Mo'unga, who was called into the squad as injury cover ahead of Saturday night's third Bledisloe Cup test, would not return to Christchurch...

Mitre 10 Cup players who deserve Super Rugby contracts

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

This Mitre 10 Cup season has already provided the platform for Braydon Ennor and Jonathan Ruru the opportunity to prove themselves earn Super Rugby contract with the Crusaders and Blues respectively, while...

Toa Halafihi signs for Lyon

8 years ago by Lyon Rugby

Taranaki flanker Toa Halafihi has signed for French club Lyon as an injury replacement for Englishman Carl Fearns, who has been ruled out of the rest of the Northern Hemisphere season.   23-year-old...

Round Up: Mitre 10 Cup Round 9

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Round 9 Stats leaders On the individual points scoring tables Canterbury's Richie Mo'unga sits on top with 133 points while Otago's Fletcher Smith has 121 with Wellington's Jackson Garden-Bachop on...