Flashback: Waikato win their first NPC title in 1992
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWaikato and Otago face off in the Mitre 10 Cup Championship final today with the aim of claiming a place in the Premiership next season. 1992 saw the inclusion of playoffs with the winner of the...
Thursday Morning Round Up
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHughes handed a six-week ban Wasps no.8 Nathan Hughes is set to miss England’s first three autumn Tests through suspension. Hughes has been banned for six weeks after he punched Gloucester...
Can Canterbury be stopped?
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Mitre 10 Cup Premiership title has been based in Canterbury for the past three years and without a home semi-final this year, it is the perfect opportunity for another Province to getting their...
The Battle for Promotion in the Mitre 10 Cup
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe battle for promotion to the Premiership division of the Mitre 10 Cup kicks off this weekend with Waikato hosting Northland and Otago hosting Hawke's Bay. Here are two sets of semi-finals: The...
Maori All Blacks squad named for historic tour
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Maori All Blacks squad to play in the USA, Brazil and Chile for their end of year tour, has been named today. Five players in Japan with the All Blacks will later join the Maori All Blacks...
Mitre 10 Cup HIGHLIGHTS: Waikato v Otago
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIt was a massive fixture for each of the teams as Waikato were fighting to win their last match of their successful season and Otago fighting for a home-ground semi-final. Otago got an early and big lead...
A look at the 7 new All Blacks
8 years ago by AllBlacks.comFollowing the extended squad named by Steve Hansen we take a look at the 7 new All Blacks named. New Zealand will take on Japan, England, Ireland and Italy next month with the Bledisloe Cup game against...
All Blacks named for the November Tests
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbySteve Hansen has named his 32 man squad for the November Tests with just one uncapped player in Dalton Papali'i. Matt Todd returns to the squad. Loose forward Matt Todd has...
Canterbury's worst finish since 2014
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWith the Mitre 10 Cup finishing the group stages, Canterbury will stay in the hunt for the title but won't host a play off game for the first time since 2014. Auckland and Tasman bagged the top two spots...
Manu Samoa names team for Northern Hemisphere tour
8 years ago by Manu SamoaManu Samoa's squad for the forthcoming Northern Hemisphere Tour in November this year has been named. Head coach Steve Jackson has retained most of the old heads in the team with a number of new...
