Queensland Reds fall to Hurricanes in Wellington
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Queensland Reds have been defeated 43-14 by the Hurricanes in Wellington in their final game of the 2021 Super Rugby Trans-Tasman season. A gritty, seesawing opening forty minutes saw the...
Salesi Rayasi extends Hurricanes stay
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDynamic and developing wing Salesi Rayasi will stay at the Hurricanes for at least another two years. The 24-year-old has signed until at least the end of the 2023 season. The 1.94m, 105kg speedster...
Ngani Laumape explains move to Stade Francais
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Black centre Ngani Laumape has opened up about his move to France, saying that a pay-cut in his New Zealand contract was what prompted him to seek other opportunities. Laumape recently...
Looking ahead to Super Rugby Trans Tasman Round 4
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRound 4 of Super Rugby Trans Tasman kicks off with the Aotearoa champs, the Crusaders, hosting the Force in Christchurch. The Force have had a tough time of it thus far, narrowly...
Super Rugby Wrap-Up - Round 3
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIt was a bitter-sweet weekend for the Australian contingent of Super Rugby Trans Tasman as although the rest of the teams again suffered unflattering losses, the Reds managed victory over the...
13 new caps named in Samoa's squad to face Maori All Blacks, Tonga
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThirteen new caps have been included in the Manu Samoa rugby squad to play the Māori All Blacks and Tonga in June and July. Leinster bound prop Michael Alaalatoa will captain the 31-man squad...
Rebels welcome back Lachie Anderson for Highlanders clash
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Melbourne Rebels have welcomed back Lachie Anderson to its starting XV for Sunday's clash against the Highlanders at Leichhardt Oval, Sydney. Anderson’s inclusion is one of five changes...
Super Rugby Trans Tasman Wrap-up
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe New Zealand outfits enjoyed another clean sweep of their Australian opposition in Round 2 of Super Rugby Trans Tasman. The first fixture kicked off in Wellington where the Hurricanes...
Matches unveiled with festival of All Blacks, Maori and Pasifika rugby in July
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAn epic festival of All Blacks, Māori and Pasifika rugby matches has been confirmed for Aotearoa / New Zealand this July with the All Blacks, Māori All Blacks, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa all...
Highlanders see red in opening round of Trans Tasman comp.
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe exciting new Trans Tasman competition is set to kick off this weekend and will feature the Highlanders and the Reds in the opening match. The Highlanders had a below-average...
