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New Zealand name their U20 squad ahead of the U20 Championship

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Fresh from winning the inaugural The Rugby Championship (TRC) Under 20 tournament, the New Zealand squad for the upcoming World U20 Championships has been named.The team heads to South Africa next month,...

Super Rugby Pacific Round 14 Disciplinary Update

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

RAYMOND TUPUTUPU RED CARD OFFENCE Player: Raymond Tuputupu Team: HurricanesPosition: HookerDate of Incident: 24 May 2024Nature of Offence: Law 9.13: A player must not tackle an opponent early,...

Ross Filipo named Maori All Blacks Head Coach and management group confirmed

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced the Māori All Blacks coaching and management group ahead of their return to the international stage, where they will play two matches against the Japan XV on Saturday...

Super Rugby Pacific round 14 teams

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Super Rugby Pacific is heading into the final two weeks of the regular season as teams start to build for the finals. The Hurricanes and Chiefs open the round in Hamilton in what is expected to be a thriller,...

Hurricanes trio re-commit Through to 2026

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

A trio of Hurricanes backs have recommitted to the Hurricanes for at least the next two seasons. First-five Brett Cameron and midfielders Peter Umaga-Jensen and Riley Higgins signed on the dotted line...

Jordie Barrett returns for the Hurricanes

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Fourteen weeks into 2024 campaign, the Hurricanes head to Hamilton to take on the Chiefs for the second time this season as the competition heats up for the teams in finals contention.  Following...

Jared Payne relishing going up against his former team

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The week Jared Payne has had penciled into his diary since the start of the season has finally arrived, as he prepares to take on his former team.   Payne spent more than a decade with Ulster Rugby...

Official Review: Japan Rugby League One 2023-24

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Division One – And then there were four Times, dates, teams, and draw are confirmed for the semi-finals of Japan Rugby League One after the weekend’s final round of the regular season. The...

Super Rugby Pacific 2024 Teams: All the team news for Round 11

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The race to the finals begins as Round 11 shapes as a crucial weekend for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season. It begins in Wellington when the ladder-leading Hurricanes look to bounce back against the...

Black Ferns Pacific Four Series squad named

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Black Ferns coaches Allan Bunting, Steve Jackson, Mike Delany, Tony Christie and Dan Cron have named a 30-strong squad for the Pacific Four Series including three home Tests in Hamilton, Auckland and Christchurch.The...