Rhys Marshall to depart Munster and return to New Zealand
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMunster Rugby have confirmed that Rhys Marshall is the final player to depart the province at the end of the current season. The 28-year-old hooker has made 81 appearances for the province,...
Connacht to sign Tongan international Leva Fifita
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyConnacht Rugby are set to sign Tongan International Leva Fifita according to Reports in French media. Fifita had been offered a two-year contract extension by Grenoble but it’s suggested...
RWC 2021: Full match schedule
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby and hosts New Zealand Rugby have announced the match schedule for Rugby World Cup 2021, playing in 2022 The schedule supports the ambition of an accessible event...
13 new caps named in Samoa's squad to face Maori All Blacks, Tonga
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThirteen new caps have been included in the Manu Samoa rugby squad to play the Māori All Blacks and Tonga in June and July. Leinster bound prop Michael Alaalatoa will captain the 31-man squad...
Rebels welcome back Lachie Anderson for Highlanders clash
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Melbourne Rebels have welcomed back Lachie Anderson to its starting XV for Sunday's clash against the Highlanders at Leichhardt Oval, Sydney. Anderson’s inclusion is one of five changes...
Waratahs players speak ahead of Crusaders clash
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Waratahs face a daunting prospect this weekend as they take on the mighty Crusaders in Super Rugby Trans Tasman. The Waratahs are in something of a rebuilding phase after a terrible...
Beauden Barrett and three World Cup winning Springboks named in Top League XV of 2021
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Japanese Top League concluded this weekend with Panasonic Wild Knights beating Suntory Sungoliath 26-31 in the Final on Sunday. The competition organisers have since named the...
McCaw backs Whitelock as All Blacks' interim captain
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTwo-Time Rugby World Cup-winning All Blacks captain Richie McCaw is backing his former All Blacks and Crusaders teammate Sam Whitelock to fill the skipper duties for the opening Tests of the 2021 season. Sam...
Watch: The Richie Mo'unga masterclass against the Reds
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRichie Mo'unga shone as the Crusaders, winners of Super Rugby Aotearoa, thrashed Australian champions the Reds in their Trans Tasman clash. Richie Mo'unga plundered a hat-trick as the Crusaders...
Robertson and Thorn highlight gulf in SR Trans Tasman
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCrusaders head coach Scott Robertson has lent a voice to the notion of the gap between the Australian and New Zealand teams in Super Rugby Trans Tasman. After two rounds of the competition, no Australian...
