All Blacks name squad for Tonga and Fiji tests
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe All Blacks selectors, Head Coach Ian Foster, Assistant Head Coach John Plumtree and former All Black Grant Fox, have named the squad for the 2021 Steinlager Series Tests against Fiji and Tonga. The...
Maori All Blacks Squad Announced
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMaori All Blacks Head Coach Clayton McMillan has named his squad to take on Manu Samoa in a two-match series commencing on 26 June and concluding on 3 July. The squad will be captained by...
Watch: Christian Cullen makes his test debut 25 years ago today
4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby25 years ago today, the rugby world was introduced to a legend of the game with young fullback Christian Cullen making his test debut against Samoa. Cullen was cleared to make his debut on...
Saints sign Samoa international Brandon Nansen
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNorthampton Saints today announce the signing of Samoa international Brandon Nansen. Welcome, Brandon 🙌The @manusamoa international is headed for Franklin’s Gardens in 2021/22...
13 new caps named in Samoa's squad to face Maori All Blacks, Tonga
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThirteen new caps have been included in the Manu Samoa rugby squad to play the Māori All Blacks and Tonga in June and July. Leinster bound prop Michael Alaalatoa will captain the 31-man squad...
Matches unveiled with festival of All Blacks, Maori and Pasifika rugby in July
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAn epic festival of All Blacks, Māori and Pasifika rugby matches has been confirmed for Aotearoa / New Zealand this July with the All Blacks, Māori All Blacks, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa all...
World Rugby and unions confirm men’s July test schedule
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA strong revised programme of men’s test matches is set to take place in July after all unions and World Rugby agreed to a revised schedule within the existing window. Twenty-five of the...
Barbarians return to Twickenham to face Samoa in Killik Cup
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBarbarian F.C. will face Samoa this autumn as the two sides meet at Twickenham for the Killik Cup on Saturday 27 November. It will be just the second time the teams have met, the first...
CONFIRMED: Moana Pasifika and Fijian Drua to join revamped Super Rugby competition
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIn a significant step forward for Pacific Island rugby, Moana Pasifika and the Fijian Drua have been granted conditional licences to join a planned new professional competition next year, New Zealand Rugby...
Warren Gatland announces coaching staff for 2021 Lions tour
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWarren Gatland has announced his coaching staff for the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa. After much uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, it was finally decided that...
