Match Day Programme: All Blacks v Springboks
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe nation rivalry between South Africa and New Zealand stretches as far back as 1921 when both sides met for the first time in a fixture won by the All Black 13-5 in Dunedin. Since then this is how the...
Bound by Greatness, Springboks v All Blacks
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe battle set to go down tomorrow between the Springboks and All Blacks at the Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland (08:05 GMT) will have the eyes of the entire rugby world fixed on it. With less than 60 days...
The Rugby Championship And World Rankings
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has published the ranking permutations for round two of The Rugby Championship 2023 this weekend. Permutation highlights: New Zealand must win by more than 15 points to replace France...
TJ Perenara Recommits to Hurricanes and New Zealand Rugby
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTJ Perenara, the first player to reach 150 games for the Hurricanes has recommitted to the club and New Zealand Rugby for a further two years, through until the end of 2025. Since a memorable hat-trick...
RSAvNZ: It's Never Been Easy For The Boks
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks have won 37% of their 103 previous men’s Tests against New Zealand, which by far the best win rate of any team. In fact, they are the only team to have won even one third of their...
All Blacks named for round 2 blockbuster against the Springboks
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Jason Ryan and Joe Schmidt have named the team to play South Africa in Auckland, where five players are set to take the field for the first time in 2023. Brodie Retallick,...
Jones makes five changes to starting XV for Pumas Test
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRichie Arnold has been named to make his first Test start with Wallabies head coach Eddie Jones making five changes to the run-on side for Saturday night’s clash with Argentina in Sydney. The match...
Argentina confirm side for Wallabies Test as Cheika welcomes Jones rematch
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMichael Cheika knows one swallow doesn't make a summer as he tries to plot another rare coaching win over long-time friend and foe Eddie Jones. In a twist few could have imagined only a few months ago,...
Rhys Patchell signs for the Highlanders
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Highlanders continue their trend of recent years of importing international experience with the announcement that the vastly experienced Welsh International, Rhys Patchell, has signed a one-year deal...
World Rugby Releases New Rankings
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe gap between the world's top teams is narrowing with the World Cup less than two months away. New Zealand narrowed the gap between themselves and France in the latest World Rugby rankings thanks...
