Canterbury side to take on Hawke's Bay
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyCanterbury welcome back skipper Cullen Grace to the 23 for this week’s Round 4 showdown with Hawke’s Bay — with both sides entering the contest unbeaten. Up front, Daniel Lienert-Brown...
Canterbury NPC Side to take on Auckland
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFresh off an impressive opening-round victory over defending champions Wellington, Canterbury returns to home soil this weekend to face long-time rivals Auckland. Lock Sam Darry moves into the starting...
Canterbury NPC Side to take on the Wellington Lions
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyCanterbury’s 2025 Bunnings Warehouse NPC campaign kicks off this weekend, on the road in windy Wellington against the Lions. An exciting team will pull on the red & black in round one, lead by...
New Zealand & Ireland Chase Olympic Glory
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyPool A could lay claim to being the most open of the three pools ahead of kick-off in Paris. The action will get underway when Ireland, second only to Argentina in the regular season SVNS standings,...
NZ 7's names their Olympic squads
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyOlympic experience and youthful excitement bookend the two New Zealand Rugby Sevens teams named for the Paris Olympics next month.Nine players will become Olympians for the first time, while 15 athletes...
New Zealand Sevens squads named for Hong Kong Sevens
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens are in Hong Kong preparing ahead of the last tournament at the iconic Hong Kong Stadium.Considered the home of sevens, the tournament began in 1976 with the...
Black Ferns Sevens and All Blacks Sevens set their sights on Hong Kong return
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens teams return to the Hong Kong Sevens this weekend. After successfully qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympics and securing their fourth successive...
New Zealand Under 18 Sevens teams named for World School Sevens
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand Rugby announced today the selection of the New Zealand Under 18 Boys and Girls Sevens teams alongside the New Zealand Māori Under 18 Ngā Whatukura (Boys) and Ngā Māreikura (Girls) teams...
Tim Mikkelson returns for 99th All Blacks Sevens tournament
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOne of the world’s most decorated sevens players, Tim Mikkelson, will return from injury at the Hong Kong Sevens on 4-6 November. This will be his first tournament since claiming a silver medal at...
New Zealand Sevens teams named for Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens squads set to compete for the Rugby World Cup Sevens title in South Africa early next month have been named today. Both teams are defending...