Beauden Barrett back for the Blues
6 days ago by Ultimate RugbyAn eclectic mix of young blood and hardened experience form the 38-player Blues squad looking to go back-to-back in DHL Super Rugby Pacific 2025. Seven players land a full Blues contract for the first...
Papali'i recommits to New Zealand Rugby until 2027
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks loose forward Dalton Papali’i has recommitted to New Zealand Rugby (NZR) through to the end of 2027.The 26-year-old has also extended his time with the Blues in DHL Super Rugby Pacific...
Caleb Clarke extends contract with New Zealand Rugby until 2025
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWing Caleb Clarke has extended his commitment to New Zealand Rugby (NZR), the Blues and Auckland through to the end of 2025.Clarke said he was both proud and determined to add to his 21 Test caps for the...
Tuipulotu returns for the Blues ahead of final
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyBlues Captain Patrick Tuipulotu is back in the starting XV for this Saturday’s DHL Super Rugby Grand Final as the Blues take on the Chiefs at Eden Park at 7:05pm. The Grand Final is sold out with...
Blues lose captain
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyGame-breaking back Rieko Ioane says "old school" methods introduced by coach Vern Cotter have the Blues well placed to end a 21-year Super Rugby title drought. Cotter's no-frills style has been a hallmark...
Rieko Ioane returns for the Blues
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyA couple of Blues heavyweights, Rieko Ioane and Stephen Perofeta return to the starting lineup this weekend as the team travel to Christchurch to take on the Crusaders in DHL Super Rugby Pacific. Ioane...
The Cross-Border Rugby Begins
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Cross-Border Rugby competition between leading clubs from Japan Rugby League One and DHL Super Rugby Pacific kicks-off on Saturday when the five-time Japanese champions Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath battle...
Former All Blacks scrum coach joins Auckland outfit
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Blues have landed recent All Blacks scrum guru Greg Feek ahead of the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season. Feek was the mind behind a New Zealand scrum...
Blues inject youth into experienced core for 2024
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyBlues Head Coach Vern Cotter can’t wait to take a “look under the hood” of his 2024 squad, naming an experienced core with a smattering of young talent in his list of 38 players for the...
Simon Raiwalui to step down as Fiji coach at the end of the year
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFiji head coach Simon Raiwalui has confirmed that he will not look to extend his contract with the Fiji Rugby Union beyond the end of this year. The former Fiji lock made the announcement on X on Tuesday...
