Super Rugby Pacific 2025 Teams: All the team news for Round Two
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyRound 2 kicks with two first round winners playing each other in a north versus south New Zealand clash - the Chiefs host the Crusaders in Hamilton. A day later sees a second all-New Zealand clash - the...
Tu'Ungafasi marks 150th cap
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyTu’ungafasi marks 150th cap in powerful Blues line-up for Eden Park opener The Blues have named a powerful team with eight All Blacks in the starting line-up for the opening round of the Super Rugby...
Japan League One Rugby returns
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe fourth edition of Japan Rugby League One kicks off next week, with the tournament opening with the clash betweenMie Honda Heat and Ricoh Black Rams Tokyo on December 21.The match is the first of 209...
All Blacks team named to play Italy
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks Head Coach Scott Robertson and his co-selectors, Assistant Coaches Scott Hansen, Jason Holland, Jason Ryan and Tamati Ellison, have named their All Blacks team to play Italy at Allianz Stadium,...
France vs New Zealand: A statistical look
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe second full round of fixtures in this year’s Autumn Nations Series saw a mix of tight clashes and resounding victories – we take a look at some of the key stats from the weekend. France...
New Zealand Player Ratings
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance beat New Zealand by a point in a very close game that could have swung either way. Here are our New Zealand player ratings. 1. Tamaiti Williams | 6 - Good game, great scrumming. 2. ...
Beauden Barrett back for the Blues
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAn eclectic mix of young blood and hardened experience form the 38-player Blues squad looking to go back-to-back in DHL Super Rugby Pacific 2025. Seven players land a full Blues contract for the first...
Jordan 'excited' with McKenzie at 10 for All Blacks
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWill Jordan says he is "excited" to see what Damian McKenzie can do when he returns to the starting line-up for New Zealand against Ireland. He comes in as one of two enforced changes, replacing Beauden...
Match Day Programme: Ireland vs New Zealand
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFixture: Ireland vs New Zealand Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland Kickoff Time: 20:10 (GMT) Referee: Nic Berry Head-to-head Played: Played: 37 New Zealand Wins:...
Ireland vs New Zealand: The five most capped players
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyHaving last met in the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup in France last year, Ireland will get the oppurtunity to avenge their qaurter-final loss to the All Blacks when they clash this Friday. The...
