South Africa's proudest rivalry to play out under the URC banner
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFriday evening will see arguably the greatest South African rivalries play out in the heat of the Cape Town summer; the old North vs South derby or, in more modern terms, Stormers vs Bulls. The...
URC Points Machine Evans Hailed As One Of The Best Attacking 10s In The Game
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyJarrod Evans has scored more points than any other Welshman in the BKT United Rugby Championship this season and there are few more dangerous players with ball-in-hand in the competition. Yet the Cardiff...
Cowan-Dickie hat-trick as Exeter blitz Vodacom Bulls
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyLuke Cowan-Dickie scored a hat-trick of tries as Exeter Chiefs marched to a 44-14 win over Vodacom Bulls in the Heineken Champions Cup at Sandy Park on Saturday. The 2020 champions made...
Match Report: Bulls triumph in 11-try thriller against Lyon
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyBulls emerged victorious on their Heineken Champions Cup debut as they beat Lyon 42-36 in an 11-try thriller at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Vodacom Bulls demonstrated their attacking prowess...
Match Preview: Bulls look to make statement against Lyon
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyBulls will be aiming to make an impression as they debut in the Heineken Champions Cup at home to Lyon on Saturday. Lyon are back in the Heineken Champions Cup after lifting the EPCR Challenge...
Home ground advantage counts in Round 8 of the URC
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyIt was a weekend of success for the home sides in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, with three of the four South African sides victorious, until Cardiff upset the apple cart in Durban in the last...
Nortje to lead a strong Bulls side against Ospreys
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRuan Nortje will lead a strong Vodacom Bulls side when the Pretoria outfit welcomes Ospreys to Loftus Versfeld on Saturday 26 November 2022, for round 8 of the 2022/23 season of the Vodacom United Rugby...
Morne Teaching Smith How to Strike Under Pressure
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIt’s hardly surprising that Chris Smith is the leading points scorer in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this season when you consider who his kicking mentor is. Alongside him at the...
Bulls not Taking the Welsh Clashes Lightly
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Bulls are wary of wounded Welsh rugby as they prepare for back-to-back BKT United Rugby Championship matches against the Ospreys and Cardiff Rugby. Last weekend saw the Wales national...
URC Wrap - Round 7
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMcFarland’s Men in Good Health After Nail-Biter Ulster put their illness issues behind them to claim their first win at Thomond Park since 2014 as they defeated Munster 15-14 in a real nail...