All Blacks name strong squad to face South Africa
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks Head Coach Steve Hansen said: "Any combination of players in our squad could have justified their selection. But in the end we believe the 23 we have selected is the right group for this...
All Blacks Press Conference in Japan
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbySam Whitelock and Brad Weber face the media in Kashiwa and chat through what the team has been up to so far!
Beauden Barrett to fly-half for the All Blacks final hit-out before World Cup
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe All Blacks team has been named to play Tonga on Saturday September 7th at FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton. In the forwards, Codie Taylor starts at hooker, with Liam Coltman providing cover...
Franks & Squire left out of All Blacks' Rugby World Cup squad
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand opted to leave 108-time international Owen Franks out of their Rugby World Cup squad, along with experienced blindside flanker Liam Squire who had made himself available for the squad as a...
Ratings: New Zealand v Australia
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe All Blacks bounced back from a joint-highest defeat last weekend to comprehensively beat the Wallabies at Eden Park. We have rated the two starting line ups out of a possible 10. All...
All Black demolish the Australians to secure the Bledisloe
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMany All Black supporters would've been made to feel very uncomfortable this week as they came into this week rather bruised. This was after they finished the Rugby Championship in the bottom half, the...
Thursday Morning Round Up
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWallabies name team to face New Zealand Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has made just the one forced change to his starting side ahead of Saturday night’s Bledisloe Cup decider with New Zealand...
*99 not out - Steve Hansen's record as All Black head coach by the numbers
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks' head coach Steve Hansen will take charge of his 100th test match as New Zealand's head coach this weekend in the second Bledisloe Cup of the year. Hansen took over from former head...
All Blacks name team for the deciding Bledisloe Cup Test against Australia
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe All Blacks team has been named to play Australia in the Bledisloe Cup Challenge Test at Eden Park, Auckland, on Saturday 17 August. In changes from the All Blacks 23 which played the...
Bledisloe Cup Ratings: Australia v New Zealand
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFollowing a stunning victory for the Wallabies over the All Blacks, we rank both starting XV's out of a possible 10. Wallabies 1. Scott Sio - 7 Solid in the scrums...