Super Rugby Playoffs Preview
8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby15 Super Rugby teams have been narrowed down to just 8 teams who will battle it out to lift the Super Rugby trophy on 4 August. Road to the Final: Hurricanes v Chiefs The...
Strong Crusaders side named to host Sharks
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Crusaders have secured a home Quarter Final, and will host the Sharks at AMI Stadium on Saturday. It is the first time the two sides have met since round five of the 2016 season, and...
Ultimate Rugby's Super Rugby Season Awards
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAs we head into the Super Rugby playoffs we have handed out awards for the 2018 Super Rugby Player of the Year, Most Valued Player and more. Rookie Forward of the Year - Shannon Frizell Highlanders...
Super Rugby Team of the Week - Round 19
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWith the regular season of Super Rugby done and dusted we take a look at the Super Rugby Team of the Week following the final round of action. 1. Jean-Pierre Smith JP Smith was brilliant against...
HIGHLIGHTS: 2018 Super Rugby Round 19: Crusaders v Blues
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEmphatic win for the Crusaders as they head into playoffs having won their last 17 games at home. The home side came out firing with Jack Goodhue scoring in the opening 5 minutes of the game. George Bridge...
Crusaders Change Six To Face Blues
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Crusaders will host the Blues on Saturday, in the last round of the regular season before the playoffs next week. Scott Robertson has made six changes to the starting line-up, from the team that...
Read and Taufua Return as Crockett brings up his Double Ton
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Crusaders will host the Highlanders on Friday in Christchurch, in what is the second to last round of the Super Rugby regular season. Head Coach Scott Robertson has named his side for the...
June Test XV
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWe pick the best XV of the June Internationals, following an entertaining month of test rugby that saw South Africa, Ireland, New Zealand and Wales all claim series victories while Japan and USA claimed...
June Internationals: North XV vs South XV - Week 2
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFollowing the second round of June Test action, we take a look at the best combined XV's out of the Northern and Southern Hemisphere. Up Front: 1- Eric Fry (USA) - Tendai Mtwarrira (RSA) 2- Joe...
Barrett Brothers make history in first All Blacks squad of 2018
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe All Blacks team has been named to play France in the opening Test against France at Eden Park, on Saturday 9 June, with new All Black Karl Tu'inukuafe set to makes his All Blacks debut off...
