Blade Thomson to retire from rugby
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBlade Thomson has announced he is to retire from rugby. The 32-year-old back-rower is to hang up his boots following a head injury. Signed from the Wellington-based Hurricanes in 2018,...
Dane Coles to retire at the end of 2023
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDane Coles is set to leave everything on the field this season, which will be his last in professional rugby. A Rugby World Cup winner and World Rugby Player of the Year nominee, Coles has decided...
Super Rugby Countdown Day 17: Rookie players to look out for in 2023
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWith the Super Rugby Pacific competition around the corner. The New Zealand sides have announced their 2023 squads. All-round these clubs have included a total of 21 new-faces in their squads. Few of these...
South Africa to host next two World Rugby U20 Championships
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa will host the next two editions of the World Rugby U20 Championship, in 2023 and 2024, the global governing body and SA Rugby confirmed on Thursday, while Kenya was awarded the World Rugby...
Ardie Savea Wins All Blacks Player of the Year at ASB Awards
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHurricanes 2021 captain Ardie Savea has been named All Blacks Player of the Year at the 2022 ASB New Zealand Rugby Awards for the second year in a row. After another bumper international...
Ruahei Demant and World Cup winning Black Ferns shine at the ASB Rugby Awards
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBlack Ferns co-captain and World Cup winner, Ruahei Demant has collected three major prizes at the 2022 ASB Rugby Awards, including the supreme Kelvin R. Tremain Memorial Player of the Year. As well as...
New Zealand Under 18 Sevens teams named for World School Sevens
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand Rugby announced today the selection of the New Zealand Under 18 Boys and Girls Sevens teams alongside the New Zealand Māori Under 18 Ngā Whatukura (Boys) and Ngā Māreikura (Girls) teams...
NZR elect first female Chair
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDame Patsy Reddy has become the first female Chair of New Zealand Rugby (NZR). She was elected Chair at NZR’s final Board meeting of the year in Auckland today and will replace outgoing Chair Stewart...
New Zealand Rugby Awards Nominee's
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand Rugby’s (NZR) top performers of 2022 will be recognised at the ASB Rugby Awards, with nominees announced today. This year’s awards will be presented live on Sky Sport 1...
Patrick Tuipulotu to captain All Blacks XV team to face Ireland A in Dublin
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe All Blacks XV team has been named to play Ireland A at RDS Arena in Dublin on Friday 4 November, kick-off at 7:45PM GMT (8:45AM Saturday 5 November NZDT). The matchday 23 is...
