Super Rugby Trans Tasman Friday: Round Up
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySuper Rugby Trans Tasman kicked off today and here is how the first day’s games went down. Highlanders v Reds: Highlanders punish Super Rugby AU Champions the Reds at Forsyth Barr Stadium...
Owen Franks joins the Hurricanes
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks centurian Owen Franks will head to the capital to continue his distinguished rugby career next year after signing for the Hurricanes. He made 24 appearances for Northampton Saints and...
No extra time for British and Irish Lions as tour - report
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Lions series in South Africa could end in a stalemate, just as it did four years ago in New Zealand with no extra-time decider built in. According to a report in the Daily Mail, if the Lions...
Tahs tackle Canes in Sydney
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe second game of the round will take the shape of the struggling Waratahs taking on the Hurricanes. The Tahs had something akin to a disastrous season in Super Rugby AU...
Highlanders see red in opening round of Trans Tasman comp.
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe exciting new Trans Tasman competition is set to kick off this weekend and will feature the Highlanders and the Reds in the opening match. The Highlanders had a below-average...
Promising fullback Sullivan gets second Blues start
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Blues head to Melbourne for the clash against the Rebels at AAMI Stadium on Saturday evening. The team will honour experienced midfielder TJ Faiane, who returns to earn his 50th cap, the seventh-highest...
Hurricanes sign NZ Under 20s first-five
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Hurricanes have announced the signing of former Kings College 1st XV captain and New Zealand Under 20s first five-eighth, Aidan Morgan until 2024. In 2019, the 19-year-old played...
British & Irish Lions return to terrestrial television on Channel 4
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLive coverage of The British & Irish Lions will return to terrestrial television for the first time in nearly 30 years with Channel 4’s broadcast of the -Vodafone Lions 1888 Cup against Japan. We...
Irish lock Jack Regan signs for the Ospreys
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Ospreys have announced the signing of second-row Jack Regan on a three-year deal. Regan, 24, will leave the Highlanders franchise in the Super Rugby Aotearoa in New Zealand to join the regional...
Remembering the amazing Jonah Lomu on his birthday
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThrough the years, as the menacing cries of the Haka fill the electric air before every test the All Blacks play, the names and faces of the past legends who donned the renowned jersey are called to mind....
