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All Blacks Back for NPC Round One | Injury Update & Player Returns

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Eight players from the All Blacks Lipovitan-D French series squad will be available to play in the opening round of the Bunnings Warehouse NPC starting on Thursday. The new season of the NPC starts...

All Blacks players available for NPC

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Eight players from the All Blacks Lipovitan-D July Series squad will be available for the opening round of the Bunnings Warehouse National Provincial Championship.      The NPC kicks...

Black Ferns name 33-strong squad for Rugby World Cup in England

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Black Ferns coaches Allan Bunting, Tony Christie, Steve Jackson, Dan Cron and Riki Flutey have selected 33 players to defend their title at the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 in England next month.The...

All Blacks v France Preview | Robertson rolls the dice

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Blending the introduction of new players with the need to find early cohesion in their first Test of the year is the challenge for the All Blacks as they enter their first Lipovitan-D Test against France...

All Blacks squad named to face France

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks selectors Scott Robertson, Scott Hansen and Jason Ryan have named five new caps in their 33-strong squad for the 2025 Lipovitan-D July Series against France.The squad is as follows: (age, Super...

Abraham Pole suspended for three weeks

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Super Rugby Pacific Foul Play Review Committee (FPRC) has found Moana Pasifika prop Abraham Pole guilty of dangerous play in a ruck in contravention of Law 9.20a.   Pole received a yellow...

Highlanders name team to face Chiefs

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The stage is set for an electrifying encounter on Friday night as the Highlanders prepare to host the table topping Chiefs under the roof at Forsyth Barr Stadium. It may be the bottom playing the top...

New Zealand squad named for World Rugby Under 20 Championship

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Thirty players have been named in the New Zealand Men’s Under 20 squad to contest the World Rugby U20 Championship in Italy from 29 June to 19 July.   Having retained The Rugby Championship...

Highlanders secure Tavatavanawai and Holland

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Highlanders are excited to announce that towering lock Fabian Holland has re-signed with the club for an additional three years, extending his commitment through to the end of the 2028 Super Rugby...

Sam Gilbert joins Connacht Rugby

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Connacht Rugby announced the signing of New Zealand back Sam Gilbert from Super Rugby side the Highlanders. The 26-year old arrives with a wealth of experience in the highest level of southern hemisphere...