Ardie Savea rugby player
Ardie Savea rugby player

Ardie Savea

14th Oct 1993 1.90m/99kg Openside Flanker

All Blacks team named to play Argentina

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks selectors Scott Robertson, Scott Hansen and Jason Ryan have named their team to play Argentina in their opening Test of the 2025 Rugby Championship at Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes Stadium in...

All Blacks name squad for Rugby Championship

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks selectors Scott Robertson, Scott Hansen and Jason Ryan have named their squad for the 2025 Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship.  The squad is as follows: (age, Super Rugby club, province,...

Blockbuster start to new Japan Rugby League One Season

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Defending champions Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo host Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights on opening weekend in ablockbuster start to the fifth edition of Japan Rugby League One, which kicks off on December 13.Hunting...

ALB recommits to New Zealand Rugby to 2028

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Black midfielder Anton Lienert-Brown has extended his contract with New Zealand Rugby (NZR), the Gallagher Chiefs and Waikato through to the end of 2028.Lienert-Brown, whose existing contract ran through...

New Zealand 43-17 France: Improved All Blacks clinch series win with rout

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Codie Taylor and Ardie Savea led an improved New Zealand display as they wrapped up their series with France after a convincing 43-17 victory at the Sky Stadium.  Taylor scored two tries...

All Black Player Ratings v France

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks brushed off the cobwebs after last weeks false start and put the under strength French side to the sword. There were some notable changes for the hosts as their pack took control of the...

All Blacks team to play France in Wellington double-header

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks selectors Scott Robertson, Scott Hansen and Jason Ryan have named their team for the second test against France in the Lipovitan-D July Series at Sky Stadium in Wellington.     LIVE...

All Blacks captain Scott Barrett out for rest of France series

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Zealand captain Scott Barrett was on Tuesday ruled out of the rest of the three-match series against France because of a calf tear suffered in the first Test. Barrett left the field in the 58th minute...

Historic 500th Win for All Blacks in Tight Clash with France

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Three disallowed All Blacks tries, relentless French defence, and TMO interventions throughout all combined to continue the special rivalry between the two sides before New Zealand achieved its 500th Test...

All Blacks v France Preview | Robertson rolls the dice

5 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...