Japan Rugby League One round nine review
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThere is a new name at the top of the leaderboard at the halfway stage of the regular season in Japan Rugby League One as Kubota Spears took over from Saitama Wild Knights following the inaugural champions’...
Seven debutants named for Moana Pasifika in Hurricanes clash
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyHead Coach Fa’alogo Tana Umaga has named seven debutants for Moana Pasifika’s match against the Hurricanes in Wellington this Friday. After an enormous effort to record a historic win...
New Zealand Rugby launch Super Rugby Development Programme
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand Rugby has launched a new Super Rugby Development programme with a series of matches running from 14 February to 11 April.The programme will run alongside the first nine weeks of the 2026 DHL...
Debutants and derbies headline the start of milestone Super Rugby Pacific season
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe countdown to the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season is finally over as the clubs kick off celebrations of 30 years of Super Rugby this weekend. With retro jerseys being unveiled, club legends...
2026 Super Rugby Pacific Teams: Round One
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season is finally here, with the ten teams in action naming their line-ups for Round One. The season opens in Dunedin as the defending champion Crusaders travel to Dunedin...
Reds Name Team for Super Rugby Pacific Lift-off in Sydney
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyHarry McLaughlin-Phillips and Louis Werchon have been installed as the halves pairing for the Queensland Reds for Friday night’s opener in Sydney in Swyftx Super Rugby Pacific.McLaughlin-Phillips,...
Super Rugby Pacific season launched in Auckland
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe milestone 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season was officially launched in Auckland today, with players past and present gathering in Okahu Bay to help kick off the celebrations of 30 years of Super Rugby. The...
Perpignan's Max Hicks to join Newcastle Red Bulls
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyPerpignan’s Max Hicks will join Newcastle Red Bulls in the summer, with the 6 foot 6 forward arriving on a two-year deal. The 26-year-old Kiwi plays back row or lock, with the Maori All Black cap...
Ennor heads to France
2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby2026 will be Braydon Ennor’s last season with the Crusaders. He’s signed with French side Perpignan, where he’ll join Crusaders teammate Sevu Reece. “This...
Japan Rugby League One Preview
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyHe might be returning to New Zealand at season’s end, but Richie Mo’unga has some important business to take care of in Japan Rugby League One first, starting with Saturday’s replay of...
