Sam Whitelock set for record breaking 100th test
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbySam Whitelock is set to become the 8th All Black centurian this weekend and regardless of the result of the first Bledisloe Cup Test of the year, the 29-year-old will achieve something none of the previous...
Defending Mitre 10 Cup Champions Confirm 2018 Squad
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCanterbury Head Coach Joe Maddock has today announced his team for the 2018 Mitre 10 Cup season, including eight new names from the 2017 Premiership-winning squad. The new squad members include...
Super Rugby Final Preview
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 2018 Super Rugby Final is a historic one, it will be the first time that the same teams are playing against each other in successive finals. Last year, the Crusaders did what was deemed...
Crusaders Make Two Changes For Super Rugby Final
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Crusaders will host the Lions in Christchurch this Saturday night, in the Super Rugby Final. The match will be the first time the Crusaders have played a Final on home soil since 2008. Head...
Combined Crusaders & Lions XV
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Lions and Crusaders face off in the Super Rugby final for the second consecutive year this weekend. The Crusaders earned the right to host this year's edition of the tournament after narrowly...
Player Ratings: Crusaders v Hurricanes
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFollowing the Crusaders' 20th Super Rugby home playoff win we rated both side's starting XVs out of 10: CRUSADERS: 15. David Havili - 8 A solid game from Havili as he repaid...
Robertson Makes One Change to Face Hurricanes
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Crusaders will host the Hurricanes this Saturday night in the Super Rugby Semi-Final, from AMI Stadium in Christchurch. Head Coach Scott Robertson has named his team for...
Super Rugby Playoff Team of the Week
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWe pick our team of the Week after the Hurricanes, Crusaders, Waratahs and Lions booked their places in the Super Rugby semi-finals. 1. Toby Smith An improved scrummaging performance compared...
Crusaders v Sharks Super Rugby Top Performers
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWe take a look at the top performers following the Crusaders emphatic win over the Sharks in their Super Rugby quarter-final in Christchurch. Sam Whitelock The Crusaders' captain led from the...
Crusaders v Sharks Super Rugby Playoffs Preview
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Crusaders will host the Sharks in Christchurch which will be the first time the sides have met since 2016 with the Crusaders claiming a 14-19 victory in Durban on the day. The defending...
