Japan Rugby League One (Round Eleven) Review
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyTwo years ago, Kwagga Smith’s Shizuoka Blue Revs became the first team to beat Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights in the regular season of Japan Rugby League One. Yesterday, the Springbok backrower’s...
Japan Rugby League One 2024-25 Round Eleven Preview
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyDivision One There might not be a photocopier in sight, but company business will still be on the agenda when Yokohama Canon Eagles and Ricoh Black Rams clash in Japan Rugby League One’s quaintly...
Japan Rugby League One 2024-25 Round Ten Review
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyDivision One An outstanding individual performance by Springbok inside centre Damien de Allende led Saitama Panasonic Wild Knightsto a gutsy 46-32 win over Kobelco Kobe Steelers at Kumagaya Rugby Stadium...
New horizons: Canterbury’s Zach Gallagher reflects on his move to the Hurricanes
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyIf you had asked lock Zach Gallagher a few years ago where he thought he’d be in 2025, he never would have guessed the Hurricanes. Gallagher’s a Cantabrian through and through; born and...
Jorja Miller wins Kelvin R Tremain Memorial Player of the Year
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Olympic Gold medal winning Black Ferns Sevens have swept the ASB Rugby Awards in 2024, claiming adidas New Zealand Team of the Year, Cory Sweeney the ASB New Zealand Coach of the Year and Jorja Miller...
McReight, Slipper and Tupou return for Ireland Test
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyProps James Slipper and Taniela Tupou will start for the Wallabies against Ireland at Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday afternoon (local time). The experienced duo will combine with Brandon Paenga-Amosa...
Farrell Names Ireland Team For 150th Anniversary Match Against Australia
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyHead Coach Andy Farrell has named his Ireland Men’s Match Day Squad for Saturday’s 150th Anniversary Test against Australia at a sold-out Aviva Stadium (Kick-off 3.10pm). Ireland...
Brad Mooar returns to the Crusaders
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyBrad Mooar is making a return to the Crusaders Assistant Coach position, signing on until 2026. Mooar was part of the coaching crew from 2015 to 2019, when Crusaders began their unbroken...
New Zealand name Under 85kg team to tour Sri Lanka
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand Rugby (NZR) today confirmed the inaugural Under 85kg national team will tour Sri Lanka in May next year.After receiving an invitation from the South Asian country earlier this year, it has...
Taine Robinson names in Highlanders Super Rugby Squad
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Highlanders are excited to announce their squad for the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season, as Head Coach Jamie Joseph returns to lead the team. Joseph, who previously coached the Highlanders...
