Re-Watch: 2022 NPC Final - Canterbury vs. Wellington
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRe Live the epic NPC 2022 final between Wellington and Canterbury, as we build up to Friday's opener between Tasman and Otago.
Wellington Lions Name 2023 Squad to Defend Bunnings NPC Title
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWellington Lions Head Coach Tamati Ellison has named his 40-man squad tasked with defending the Bunnings NPC title, kicking off next weekend. The squad features All Blacks Ardie Savea and Dane Coles,...
Bledisloe Cup: A Head to Head Look
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWith the Bledisloe Cup only a few days away, we have had a look at the history of the bledisloe cup along with the last Wallabies team to win the the covetd trophy. Inaugural winners: The...
Lions Name Side to Take on South Canterbury in the Hutt
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWellington Lions Head Coach Tamati Ellison has made six changes to his starting side to take on South Canterbury tomorrow at the Hutt Rec. Prop Solomona Sakalia and flanker Caleb Delaney come into...
Maori All Blacks to play two matches in Japan in 2024
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Māori All Blacks will play two matches against the Japan XV as part of the Lipovitan D Challenge Cup 2024.The two matches will be played on Saturday, 29 June and Saturday, 6 July next year and...
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...
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...
Fa’alogo Tana Umaga takes the helm as Moana Pasifika’s Head Coach
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMoana Pasifika has appointed Fa’alogo Tana Umaga ONZM as its new Head Coach. Umaga, who has a wealth of experience as a player and a coach and has garnered huge respect across...
New Zealand Under 20 team named ahead of Japan U20 fixture
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand Under 20 Head Coach Clark Laidlaw has named his 23 to challenge Japan Under 20 tomorrow (16:00 GMT+2) at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch. Several changes have been made for the...
Vern Cotter named Blues head coach for the next two years
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyVern Cotter has been named head coach of the Blues on a two-year contract for the DHL Super Rugby Pacific competition. He will have former All Black, Hurricanes and Wellington player Jason O'Halloran...
