Sale Sharks sign Lions skipper Louw
1 day ago by Ultimate RugbySale Sharks have bolstered their backline for the 2025/26 season with the signing of South African centre Marius Louw from URC side the Emirates Lions. The powerful 29-year-old, who regularly captains...
Kolbe and Roos step up to clinch top SA Rugby Awards
1 day ago by Ultimate RugbyHot-stepping Springbok speedster Cheslin Kolbe became the first backline player since 2013 to take the prestigious SA Rugby Men’s Player of the Year title at a glittering SA Rugby Awards ceremony...
Gregor Brown set for start in the Stade de France
2 days ago by Ultimate RugbyAhead of the final match of the Guinness Men’s Six Nations, Gregor Townsend has made two changes to the starting line-up ahead of what is set to be a thrilling end to the championship. Under...
Murphy, De Buitlear & Hawkshaw sign new deals for Connacht
3 days ago by Ultimate RugbyConnacht confirm that Josh Murphy, Eoin de Buitlear and David Hawkshaw have extended their stay at the provence Murphy joined from Leinster in 2022 and made 18 appearances in the...
Munster Squad Update as they Prepare For Leicester & Glasgow
4 days ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Munster squad started preparations at the HPC on Monday ahead of Friday’s mid-season fixture away to Leicester Tigers and Friday week’s URC Round 13 clash against Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun. The...
Sharks name team to face Lions
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyLoosehead prop Ox Nche makes a welcome return to the Sharks side namedto host the Lions at Kings Park in Saturday’s return leg United Rugby Championship derby match.He is joined in the front row...
Gloves off in vital URC derby in Durban
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyThe gloves will be off when the Sharks and Lions clash in Durban on Saturday – the only United Rugby Championship game of the weekend – in a repeat of last weekend’s match-up, but this...
Wales under 20 team to take on Scotland
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Head Coach of the Wales under 20 team, Richard Whiffin has confirmed his squad to face Scotland at the Hive Stadium on Friday night in the fourth round of the 2025 Six Nations Championship. Kick-off...
James Venter joins Gloucester
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyGloucester Rugby is pleased to reveal that South African loose forward, James Venter, has signed a deal at Kingsholm ahead of the 2025/26 season. The 28-year-old rose through the ranks at the...
JJ Hanrahan Returning To Munster Rugby Next Summer
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyMunster Rugby and the IRFU are pleased to confirm the signing of JJ Hanrahan from Connacht Rugby on a two-year deal. The province’s third-highest points-scorer of all-time with 743 points in 142...
