Thirteen All Blacks available for round 8 of the NPC
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyEight NPC teams will welcome back members of the current All Blacks squad when round 8 kicks off this Friday, with thirteen players released to play for their provincial teams. Josh Lord, who has been...
Roigard back for All Blacks ahead of Wallabies tests
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand have been handed a timely boost ahead of their pivotal Rugby Championship Tests against Australia, with halfback Cameron Roigard cleared to return after a two-month layoff with a foot injury. Roigard...
'Where's that spine?': All Blacks come under fire after record loss
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyScrutiny on coach Scott Robertson and his team was intense following their late capitulation in Saturday's 43-10 Rugby Championship Test in Wellington. It was the heaviest defeat in all of New Zealand's...
Boks blow All Blacks away
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks bounced back in brilliant fashion to beat New Zealand by 43-10 in Wellington on Saturday night to keep alive their chances in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, while retaining the Freedom...
“We have to be at our best for 80 minutes against NZ”
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick and captain Siya Kolisi admitted on Friday that they had learned many lessons from last weekend’s 24-17 defeat against New Zealand in Auckland as they gear...
Rassie runs the changes after early team announcement
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus named a new-look backline for the second Test against the All Blacks in Wellington on Saturday, where Ethan Hooker will earn his first start in the green and gold jumper. The...
Ranfurly Shield Preview: Southland take on Canterbury
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbySouthland’s famous 25–10 victory over Waikato last weekend handed them the Ranfurly Shield for the first time since 2011. Now, they must defend it immediately and their first challenge couldn’t...
Erasmus sticks to tried and tested for NZ battle
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus stuck to his tried and tested combinations for their third Rugby Championship encounter against the All Blacks at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday, making only four changes...
Canterbury Chase Ranfurly Shield Record
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyCanterbury will have All Blacks hooker George Bell back on deck but must do without captain Cullen Grace when they challenge Southland for the Ranfurly Shield in Invercargill on Saturday. Bell is set...
Moodie describes playing against the All Blacks as a dream
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok utility back Canan Moodie described the opportunity of facing the All Blacks at their fortress Eden Park in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship as “massive” and said it was an occasion...
