Midi Olympique's Team of the Year: Five Frenchman, Three All Blacks, One Irishman
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRenowned French bi-weekly rugby newspaper Midi Olympique have released their 2021 Team of the Year. The publication has included one Irishman, one Australian, one Scotsman, two South Africans,...
Top 10 Moments of the Year – All Blacks 2021
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRelive the best moments from the 2021 All Blacks season!
Revised Super Rugby Pacific draw confirmed
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA blockbuster local derby between Moana Pasifika and the Blues at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland on Friday 18 February 2022 will kick-off a revised Super Rugby Pacific draw announced by joint venture partners...
Finlay Bealham extends stay with Connacht Rugby
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyConnacht Rugby are delighted to announce that Irish international Finlay Bealham has committed to the club with a two-year contract extension, keeping him at The Sportsground until the end of the 2023/24...
Tania Rosser Appointed Leinster Woman Head Coach
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster Rugby confirm that Tania Rosser has been appointed as the new Leinster Rugby Women’s Head Coach and takes over from Phil de Barra. Rosser, who represented Leinster Rugby as a player...
Argentina play host to Australia in Mendoza and San Juan in 2022
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe match venues are set for Argentina’s two home matches against Australia in 2022. Mendoza joins San Juan to give western Argentina two home test matches in the 2022 Rugby Championship. Mendoza...
Codie Taylor latest All Black to ink long-term deal
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks, Crusaders and Canterbury hooker Codie Taylor has become the latest top player to recommit long term to New Zealand Rugby (NZR), inking a deal through to 2025. 30-year-old Taylor has...
England's 2022 fixture announcement
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland men will play four home matches at Twickenham Stadium as part of the 2022 Autumn Nations Series. England will first take on the same two teams that they will face in their opening 2023 Rugby...
Sarah Hirini and Anna Richards take major prizes as women's rugby shines at the ASB New Zealand Rugby Awards
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBlack Ferns Sevens captain Sarah Hirini has collected three major prizes at the 2021 ASB New Zealand Rugby Awards, including the supreme Kelvin R. Tremain Memorial Player of the Year. Due to COVID-19...
CONFIRMED: Joe Schmidt to join All Blacks as Independent Selector
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOne of New Zealand’s leading coaches, former Ireland coach Joe Schmidt, is to replace former All Black Grant Fox as the All Blacks Independent Selector. Fox will be stepping...
