All Blacks who represented Wellington and Waikato
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe penultimate round of the NPC is set to get underway this weekend. Bay of Plenty will lock horns with Canterbury in the days first semi-final. The final match of the day will take place between two...
Hurricanes sign dynamic outside-back Kade Banks for 2025
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Hurricanes are thrilled to announce the signing of dynamic outside-back, Kade Banks for the 2025 season. Banks, fresh off the back of a standout NPC season with North Harbour, has...
Update to All Blacks travelling squad for Japan and Northern Tour
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe All Blacks have made three injury-enforced changes to the squad for the 2024 Lipovitan-D Challenge Cup match against Japan and the Northern Tour. Ethan Blackadder (calf), Luke Jacobson...
Wigglesworth promoted to Senior Assistant Coach for England
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland Rugby can confirm that Richard Wigglesworth has been promoted to senior assistant coach. The 41-year-old, who initially joined the coaching set-up as an assistant to head coach Steve Borthwick,...
Cam Regard returns to the All Blacks ahead of November tests
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks Head Coach Scott Robertson and his co-selectors have named their All Blacks squad for the 2024 Lipovitan-D Challenge Cup and the Northern Tour. The Northern Tour squad...
Black Ferns named for England challenge
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Black Ferns coaching group have named their match-day 23 to play England in their second Test of the WXV1 Tournament at Langley Events Centre in Langley.Live on Sky Sport NZ: Monday 7 October,...
All Blacks returning for final round-robin stage of NPC
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbySixteen members of the All Blacks Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship squad will represent their Provincial Unions in the final round-robin stage of the Bunnings Warehouse NPC this weekend.George Bower will...
Pone Fa'amausili signs with Moana Pasifika
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Rebels and Wallabies prop Pone Fa'amausili has signed a one year deal with Moana Pasifika for the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season. Fa'amausili found himself limited for game-time in 2024 following...
Liam Wright extends Reds stay into eighth season
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyQueensland Reds Co-Captain Liam Wright has committed to an eighth season at Ballymore. Wright has penned a contract extension off the back of an outstanding season that saw him play all 15 Super Rugby...
NPC Round 6 wrap up: Tasman make first ‘log o wood’ defence
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyTasman had a Sunday to remember in the NPC, Week 6 when defending the Ranfurly Shield for the first time to be the only unbeaten team, but still two points behind Wellington who have played an extra game. Wellington...
