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Riley Hohepa returns to the Hurricanes for Super Rugby 2025

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Returning Hurricanes legends, NPC standouts and All Black debutants - Hurricanes Head Coach Clark Laidlaw has named his 38-strong squad to take on the 2025 DHL Super Rugby Pacific competition. After...

All Blacks lose Sam Cane and Mark Tele'a

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks have brought in three additional All Blacks XV players as injury cover, as they prepare to play France this weekend.   Sam Cane has been ruled out for the game due to Head Injury...

All Blacks XV team named for match against Georgia

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks XV team has been named ahead of their second match of the Northern Tour against Georgia at GGL Stadium, Montpellier, France on Sunday 10 November, kick-off at 2PM CET (2AM, Monday 11 November...

Ireland vs New Zealand: The five most capped players

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Having last met in the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup in France last year, Ireland will get the oppurtunity to avenge their qaurter-final loss to the All Blacks when they clash this Friday. The...

Hurricanes Sign Breakthrough Olympic Seven's Star

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Breakthrough Olympic Seven's winger Fehi Fineanganofo has signed a two-year contract with the Hurricanes for 2025 and 2026. Born and raised in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland, Fineanganofo was a schoolboy...

O'Donnell signs new deal with the Brumbies

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Mercurial outside back Ben O’Donnell has signed a one-year contract extension with the Safeguard Global ACT Brumbies until the end of the 2025 season.   O’Donnell, 29, first joined...

Latest Super Rugby Pacific Player News

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ahead of the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season teams are finalising their player rosters Moana Pasifika Ardie Savea [pictured above] has recommitted to New Zealand Rugby (NZR) through to 2027 and...

Wellington Fullback Tjay Clarke Signs with the Hurricanes

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Flying high after bringing home the NPC title, Wellington fullback Tjay Clarke has signed with the Hurricanes for 2025. Born and raised in the Chatham Islands, with a population of some hundreds,...

All Blacks XV team named for match against Munster

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks XV Head Coach Clayton McMillan alongside Assistant Coaches Jamie Mackintosh, Cory Jane and David Hill have named their All Blacks XV team to play Munster this Saturday at Thomond Park in Ireland. Du’Plessis...

All Blacks wary of Japan 'flair' as tour kicks off

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks will be wary of Japan's "flair" under Eddie Jones when the two sides meet in Yokohama on Saturday, centre David Havili said. New Zealand face Japan before heading to Europe for Tests on...