Newcastle Red Bulls team to face Harlequins
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyNewcastle Red Bulls will kick off their new era with a familiar face leading the charge as George McGuigan captains them in Friday’s PREM Rugby Cup visit of Harlequins. The 7.45pm kick-off is poised...
Bulls unveil URC squad with Nortje at the helm
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok forward Ruan Nortje will captain the Bulls in this season’s United Rugby Championship, which begins later this month.In confirming the appointment, new coach Johan Ackermann explained that...
Currie Cup semi-finals are locked in
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWith the final league round of the Currie Cup Premier Division concluded over the past weekend, the Lions, Griquas, Cheetahs and Kavaliers sealed their spots in next weekend’s semi-finals, which...
Newcastle sign Christian Wade
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyNewcastle Red Bulls have added proven finishing power with the news that Christian Wade is switching back to rugby union. The second-highest try-scorer in Gallagher PREM history will head to the True...
Rassie runs the changes after early team announcement
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus named a new-look backline for the second Test against the All Blacks in Wellington on Saturday, where Ethan Hooker will earn his first start in the green and gold jumper. The...
A final look at the weekend of the Currie Cup league phase
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe race for the 2025 Currie Cup semi-finals is going down to the wire, with five teams battling for the top four spots on the log, and with just one round of league fixtures remaining, the stage is set...
Erasmus sticks to tried and tested for NZ battle
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus stuck to his tried and tested combinations for their third Rugby Championship encounter against the All Blacks at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday, making only four changes...
SA Rugby Joins the URC as Shareholders | What It Means
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe United Rugby Championship has confirmed that the South African Rugby Union is now an official shareholder, joining Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Wales, and investors CVC Capital Partners. South Africa...
SA Rugby becomes URC shareholder
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe United Rugby Championship confirmed on Wednesday that the South African Rugby Union has become the league’s sixth shareholder, joining the Irish, Italian, Scottish, and Welsh rugby unions, along...
Smith extends contract with Glasgow Warriors
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyGlasgow Warriors has extended the contract of Head Coach Franco Smith through to 2028 in a new deal that will see the BKT URC title-winning coach stay in Scotland. Head Coach Smith says...
