Hurricanes announce 2026 Super Rugby Pacific squad
4 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Hurricanes are proud to announce next year’s Super Rugby Pacific squad. Featuring 33 players who have been retained from last year’s playing contingent, next year’s squad also includes...
Canterbury side named for NPC Final
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThe South Island showdown promises to be an epic chapter in provincial rugby history, with a massive crowd expected to pack the stands for the final NPC clash at this iconic venue. Canterbury will take...
Road to the finals: Who is still in the hunt for finals in the last week of Super Rugby Pacific?
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe final round of the Super Rugby Pacific regular season is upon us - and with five teams now locked in for finals, three sides are now in the running for the remaining finals spot. While the make...
All Blacks Return as Southern Rivals Face Off on Waitangi Day
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWaitangi Day rugby in Invercargill will see South Island rivals the Highlanders and Crusaders play their final DHL Super Rugby Pacific warm-up game. Added lustre will be provided with the return...
Riley Hohepa returns to the Hurricanes for Super Rugby 2025
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyReturning Hurricanes legends, NPC standouts and All Black debutants - Hurricanes Head Coach Clark Laidlaw has named his 38-strong squad to take on the 2025 DHL Super Rugby Pacific competition. After...
14 All Blacks available to play in NPC quarter-finals
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAs the Bunnings Warehouse NPC finals series kicks off, fourteen players from the All Blacks squad announced this week will be available to represent their teams in the quarter-finals.Top qualifier, Wellington,...
Getting to know Scott Robertson: The new All Black Coach
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyOn Saturday Scott Robertson will take to the field for his first game as the new All Blacks head coach after unprecedented success with the Crusaders. The former Crusaders’ head coach signed a four-year...
Highlanders announce five new signings
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Highlanders continue to build for the future with the confirmed signings of five talented young players. Adding to the home-grown talents of Will Stodart and Josh Whaanga, joining the Highlanders in...
Highlanders name team for battle of the Mainland
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThis weekend’s round 12 match up between the Highlanders and the Crusaders is a fitting fixture for a Culture round as it encapsulates the culture of rugby fandom in the South Island. A...
Wales and Lions great ‘The King’ Barry John dies aged 79
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyJohn inspired the British and Irish Lions’ famous 1971 series victory over the All Blacks. Barry John, the Welsh rugby union great who was crowned ‘The King’ after inspiring the Lions’...
