Ardie Savea captains the Hurricanes in his 100th game as brother Julian returns
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyArdie Savea’s first game as captain of the Hurricanes will also be his 100th cap for the side when they take on the Blues at Sky Stadium this Saturday. Ardie’s older sibling Julian will...
Hurricanes name new captain for 2021
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLoyal Hurricanes and All Black servant Ardie Savea will have the honour of leading the Canes as their new captain for the upcoming season. It is a poetic novelty that Savea’s first time...
New Zealand Rugby confirms two-year deal with Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand Rugby and the Blues have confirmed Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has signed a two-year contract that will also see him link with Auckland through to the end of 2023. The announcement...
Tri Nations' top performers - tackles, carries & more
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Tri Nations concluded in dramatic fashion yesterday as the tussle between Australia and Argentina ended in a 16-all draw. Each side scored one try with the rest being left up to the boot as...
Julian Savea returns as the Hurricanes confirm 2021 squad
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHawke’s Bay’s Lolagi Visinia and Wellington’s Pepesana Patafilo will take up the final two spots in next year’s Hurricanes roster. The 2021 squad will officially...
Five things we learnt about rugby in November 2020
5 years ago by Rugby WorldPaul Williams delivers his monthly musings on the major happenings in the gameCross the line: Ardie Savea scores in New Zealand's 38-0 win over Argentina (Getty Images)Paul Williams delivers his monthly...
All Blacks See Off Pumas With A Clinical Performance
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand avenged their historic first ever defeat to Argentina two weeks ago with an emphatic 38-0 victory over the Pumas in the second last fixture of the Tri Nations Championship. New Zealand missed...
Top Performers: Argentina vs New Zealand
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHurricane’s loosie Ardie Savea showed his class today from the back of the scrum. On attack, he managed to score a lovely try in the first half, carrying the ball 15 times for 41 metres. El...
Akira Ioane starts for the All Blacks 'vital' test against Argentina
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe All Blacks team has been named to play Argentina in the Tri Nations Test at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, on Saturday 28 November. The key feature of the squad is the selection of loosehead...
