First run out for Faiva and a return for Roux
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter a formidable second half performance against Ulster in the opening round of the Investec Champions Cup, Johann van Graan has made four changes to his starting XV in this weekend’s trip to Cardiff. Coming...
Cardiff change five for Bath showdown
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCardiff Rugby have made five changes for Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup clash against Bath (20:00). The Blue and Blacks welcome the West Country outfit to the Arms Park in Round Two of the European...
Sporting Switch Working Wonders For BKT URC Top Tackler
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFootball’s loss is proving to be rugby’s gain in the case of BKT URC top tackler Alex Mann. He spent three years on the books of Cardiff City as a teenage centre-half before opting...
STAT ATTACK: Mack attack, free-flowing Bulls and more from URC Round 7
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMack attack Mack Hansen made a total of 130 metres in Round 7 – more than any other player and 27.4% of Connacht’s total. He also assisted two tries. Free-flowing Bulls The Vodacom Bulls...
Cardiff slip to defeat in Llanelli
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCardiff slipped to defeat in Llanelli as the Scarlets battled back in the BKT United Rugby Championship. The Blue and Blacks made an impressive start in west Wales and claimed first-half tries from Ellis...
Match Preview: Cardiff Rugby v DHL Stormers
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCardiff’s South African fly-half Tinus de Beer is well aware of the threat posed by the DHL Stormers and sums it up in one word - chaos. “I played with a few of them, like Warrick Gelant,...
Jenkins to make 100th URC appearance
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEllis Jenkins will make his 100th BKT United Rugby Championship appearance when Cardiff take on DHL Stormers at the Arms Park on Friday night (7:35pm). The open-side flanker made his league debut during...
The frustration remains as another winnable game slips through Cardiff’s grasp,
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDespite draws being quite the statistical anomaly in rugby, there’s something particularly dissatisfying about them. Very rarely do you find either side involved happy to come away with a draw. Friday...
Cardiff change seven for Scarlets derby
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCardiff have made seven changes for their Welsh derby clash against the Scarlets in the BKT United Rugby Championship on Saturday (17:15). The Blue and Blacks claimed the bragging rights against the Dragons...
Wales U20s make 8 changes to face Scotland U20s
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales U20 name a side boasting eight changes to the starting line-up for Friday’s U20 Six Nations clash against Scotland at Parc Eirias. Head coach Byron Hayward has also...
