Preview: Crusaders vs Fijian Drua
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFijian Drua will look to test the Canterbury Crusaders' physical limits when they take on the injury-hit champions in their Super Rugby Pacific quarter-final on Saturday, coach Mick Byrne said. The Crusaders...
Toulon Confirm Signing of All Blacks Star Leicester Fainga’anuku
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks winger Leicester Fainga'anuku will join French club Toulon later this year, his New Zealand side the Crusaders said on Thursday. The winger will see out his Super Rugby commitments with the...
Ryan Woodman will captain Wales at the World Rugby U20 Championship
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDragons RFC’s Ryan Woodman captains the 30-player squad which consists of 17 forwards and 13 backs. There are five uncapped players included in the squad. The tournament, hosted in the Cape Town...
One team approach by World Rugby
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOne-team approach across match official and disciplinary environments Thirteen nations represented across experienced team Six female team members, including four judicial chairs, to preside over the...
RWC2015 Throwback: Hart urges Hansen to take All Blacks to another level
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer New Zealand coach John Hart believes Steve Hansen will need to take the All Blacks to another level if they are to become the first team to win the Rugby World Cup for a third time. The defending...
Black Ferns Pacific Four Series and O’Reilly Cup announced for 2023
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA new era for the Rugby World Cup winning Black Ferns is underway with the first squad named today ahead of their opening Test for the Pacific Four Series and O’Reilly Cup against Australia in Brisbane...
Jimmy Gopperth to join Provence
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyProvence Rugby announces the arrival of Jimmy Gopperth from the Leicester Tigers on a one-season deal. Gopperth, who has played about twenty games this season - including the semi-final against...
Roger Randle and David Hill extend coaching contracts with Chiefs
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Chiefs Rugby Club today announced that Roger Randle and David Hill will continue in their coaching roles to the end of 2026.Their contract extensions align with that of head coach Clayton McMillan...
New Zealand Under 20 squad named for the World Rugby U20 Championship
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe New Zealand Under 20 squad has been named ahead of the World Rugby U20 Championship later this month. Head coach Clark Laidlaw and assistant coaches Marty Bourke and Wesley Clarke selected 30 players...
New Zealand Rugby King’s Birthday honours recipients
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand Rugby (NZR) has congratulated All Blacks and Black Ferns Performance Coach Wayne Smith, and Black Ferns Co-Captains Ruahei Demant and Kennedy Simon, who have all been honoured in the 2023 King’s...
