Fresh Faces and International Experience Feature in 2026 Highlanders Squad
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Highlanders are proud to announce a 38-man squad to compete in the 2026 DHL Super Rugby Pacific competition. The squad has a fresh and exciting look to it including seven players who will all pull...
Tevita Mafileo called up by Scott Robertson
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks selectors have named their squad for the 2025 Grand Slam tour, which kicks off with ‘The Gallagher Cup – The Rematch’ against Ireland in Chicago, followed by matches against...
Free Jacks Welcome Pingi Tala’apitaga as New Forwards Coach
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe New England Free Jacks have recruited the highly rated Pingi Tala’apitaga to join their coaching staff for the 2026 MLR season. The 38-year-old Samoan becomes the latest coach to join the Free...
Jacomb Confirms Future with the Highlanders
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Highlanders have confirmed the signing of exciting young Taranaki playmaker, Josh Jacomb for the 2027 and 2028 Super Rugby Pacific seasons. Continuing their moves to bolster their backline depth...
Jamie Joseph announced as All Blacks XV Head Coach
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand Rugby (NZR) has today confirmed Jamie Joseph as the new Head Coach of the All Blacks XV for 2025 and 2026.Joseph succeeds Clayton McMillan who led the All Blacks XV in 2024 and will retain...
Test veteran Lavanini Joins the Highlanders
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Highlanders have bolstered their forward pack with the signing of seasoned Argentinian lock Tomas Lavanini for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. Lavanini, capped 91 times for Los Pumas,...
Tributes are flowing in for the Highlanders and New Zealand Maori star
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyA leading New Zealand rugby player who had advocated for closer study of the connections between concussion and long-term brain injury has died at the age of 39. Police were called early Wednesday morning...
2026 Super Rugby Pacific draw unveiled
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe release of the Super Rugby Pacific draw for 2026 has revealed an action-packed schedule for a milestone season celebrating 30 years of Super Rugby. The draw features 77 round robin matches held across...
Reds Welcome Crusaders Blockbuster in 2026 Super Rugby Pacific Draw
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Queensland Reds will host the champion Crusaders at Suncorp Stadium for the first time in three years as a highlight of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific draw released today. The April 11 blockbuster...
Highlanders Embrace Super Rugby’s 30th Anniversary with 2026 Draw
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAs Super Rugby celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2026, the Highlanders are set to honour the legacy of the competition with a draw that delivers rivalry, spectacle, and cross-Pacific...
