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Who is Riley Norton? Meet the 20-year-old Springboks star called up to the senior squad by Rassie Erasmus

6 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rassie Erasmus has picked the 20-year-old Stormers forward to face the Barbarians on Saturday so here is all you need to know about Riley Norton Arguably no country in world rugby has a more formidable...

Springbok Women to host Ireland in Cape Town

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springbok Women will host Ireland in a historic first Test series between the two countries on consecutive weekends in Cape Town in October as part of the WXV Global Series that was announced at the...

RETURNING HOME: Cheslin will bring what the Stormers have lacked

4 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok double World Cup winner Cheslin Kolbe’s decision to return home from the start of next season to play for the DHL Stormers will bring something that their game model desperately requires...

Moerat’s French move confirmed

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Stormers lock Salmaan Moerat will leave Cape Town at the end of the current season to take up an opportunity in France. A proud product of the Western Cape, Moerat came through the system as captain of...

Foote names exciting SA U20 squad for Georgia tour

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Junior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote has named an exciting 31-man squad to travel to Tbilisi for a three-match tour of Georgia later this month, with four members from last year’s Junior Springbok...

Zebre Parma v Connacht | Top Performers

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Connacht secured a hard-fought victory against Zebre Parma on Saturday afternoon. In a match defined by physical pack play and clinical backline execution, several key individuals stood out for the western...

Points Machine Matthee Dreaming Of Emulating Springbok Stars

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Jurie Matthee has spent the last couple of years competing with two of South Africa’s brightest stars in Manie Libbok and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu.   But now he is making a name for himself...

Cornel “Koppa” Smit joins Cardiff Rugby

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Cardiff Rugby announced the signing of 28-year-old centre Cornel Smit, who joins the club from the Vodacom Bulls. A versatile and intelligent midfielder capable of playing anywhere across the backline,...

Captaincy doing Nel a power of good

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

For Ruhan Nel, captaining the DHL Stormers is not only an honour and a privilege, but also a big boost to his game.   The 34-year-old centre has been at the helm of the Cape Town-based team as they...

Scarlets bolster squad for South African double header

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scarlets have added two second rows to their squad for their upcoming BKT United Rugby Championship matches in South Africa – signed on short-term loans. Bath’s Harvey Cuckson and Alex Groves...