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Crusaders Mid Season Injury Update & review

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Three long-term injured Crusaders have returned to full training and are on track to be selectable for the Round 8 versus the Waratahs. They’ve been working diligently through their rehabilitation...

Super Rugby Pacific 2024 Round Seven Teams

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Round Seven of Super Rugby Pacific will be the first of the bye weeks of the competition as teams start to make a push towards the finals. The Blues host the Western Force in Auckland, followed by the...

All Black great Samuel Whitelock announces retirement from professional rugby

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Samuel Whitelock has announced he will retire from all professional rugby at the end of the current club season in France where he is playing for Pau.The 35-year-old has called time on an illustrious professional...

Winless Crusaders could 'spiral uncontrollably'

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Coach Rob Penney said the Crusaders' season could "spiral uncontrollably" after New Zealand's traditional Super Rugby powerhouses slumped to the bottom of the competition standings.  The seven-time...

Nawaqanitawase brings up the big 50

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Amidst a raucous crowd in Laukota, there will be a small patch of fans cheering the NSW Waratahs and Mark Nawaqanitawase on his return to Fiji. Nawaqanitawase and the Waratahs will play in Fiji for the...

All Blacks icon poised for shock Test comeback

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks legend Sam Whitelock is considering a shock comeback to the international arena, according to a New Zealand Herald report. The Herald reported that new All Blacks coach Scott Robertson had...

Super Rugby Pacific 2024 Round Five teams

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Kids Round is here as all 12 teams battle it out as part of Round Five of Super Rugby Pacific. It begins in Palmerston North as the top of the table Hurricanes host the Melbourne Rebels. The ACT Brumbies...

'Superstars all over' Blues backline poses Waratahs' 'biggest challenge'

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

In the ultra-competitive landscape that is Super Rugby Pacific this year, Waratahs coach Darren Coleman faces one the trickiest tasks of the season in round four. Former Wallaby Tim...