Ardie Savea rugby player
Ardie Savea rugby player

Ardie Savea

14th Oct 1993 1.90m/99kg Openside Flanker

Crusaders power past Hurricanes in Christchurch

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Crusaders thwarted the Hurricanes’ hopes of recording their first victory of the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa campaign  as the men in red powered past their rivals 33-16 in Christchurch.   Codie...

Peter Umaga-Jensen starts for the Hurricanes

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A handful of tweaks have been made to the Hurricanes starting line-up ahead of Sunday’s clash with the Crusaders in Christchurch. The Hurricanes are the only side that managed to hand the Crusaders...

Ardie Savea walks out for his 100th with his family

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Emotional moment as Ardie Savea walks out for his 100th Hurricanes game with his kids and Julian Savea   What a moment! 🥲 pic.twitter.com/zCw84z5sZP — Ultimate Rugby (@ultimaterugby)...

Ardie Savea captains the Hurricanes in his 100th game as brother Julian returns

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ardie Savea’s first game as captain of the Hurricanes will also be his 100th cap for the side when they take on the Blues at Sky Stadium this Saturday. Ardie’s older sibling Julian will...

Hurricanes name new captain for 2021

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Loyal Hurricanes and All Black servant Ardie Savea will have the honour of leading the Canes as their new captain for the upcoming season.   It is a poetic novelty that Savea’s first time...

New Zealand Rugby confirms two-year deal with Roger Tuivasa-Sheck

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Zealand Rugby and the Blues have confirmed Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has signed a two-year contract that will also see him link with Auckland through to the end of 2023.     The announcement...

Tri Nations' top performers - tackles, carries & more

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Tri Nations concluded in dramatic fashion yesterday as the tussle between Australia and Argentina ended in a 16-all draw.   Each side scored one try with the rest being left up to the boot as...

Julian Savea returns as the Hurricanes confirm 2021 squad

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Hawke’s Bay’s Lolagi Visinia and Wellington’s Pepesana Patafilo will take up the final two spots in next year’s Hurricanes roster.    The 2021 squad will officially...

Five things we learnt about rugby in November 2020

5 years ago by Rugby World

Paul Williams delivers his monthly musings on the major happenings in the gameCross the line: Ardie Savea scores in New Zealand's 38-0 win over Argentina (Getty Images)Paul Williams delivers his monthly...

All Blacks See Off Pumas With A Clinical Performance

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Zealand avenged their historic first ever defeat to Argentina two weeks ago with an emphatic 38-0 victory over the Pumas in the second last fixture of the Tri Nations Championship. New Zealand missed...