Milestone for Kitshoff as Springboks make changes for Second Test
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok prop Steven Kitshoff will earn his 50th Test cap at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday in the second Test of the Castle Lager Lions Series, with Jasper Wiese named at No 8 in this crucial...
Springboks and Lions ready to collide in almighty Cape Town clash
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa and the British and Irish Lions will get to do battle in the Test series opener on Saturday. After months of uncertainty over whether the tour will go ahead, the British and Irish...
Boks 'Bomb Squad' altered, not defused
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA hallmark of the Springboks run to the Rugby World Cup title in 2019 was the now famed 'Bomb Squad' with Rassie Erasmus taking full advantage of South Africa's riches in the pack with a 6-2 spilt...
Springbok milestone for Pollard in opener against Lions
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHandré Pollard will earn his 50th cap in the momentous opening Test between the Springboks and the British & Irish Lions at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday – the first of three internationals...
Nienaber discusses poor SA A result as first test looms
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyYesterday’s result in the SA A vs Bulls game has left Springbok Head Coach Jacques Nienaber with more complications than answers as the first test against the British & Irish Lions looms. Jake...
'The result was not what we had hoped for, but a number of questions were answered' - Jacques Nienaber
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Jacques Nienaber expressed his disappointment in the 17-14 defeat South Africa ‘A’ suffered to the Bulls at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday and said the result did matter in the...
Elton Jantjies captains new-look SA ‘A’ team
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Jacques Nienaber made wholesale changes to South Africa ‘A’ for their clash against the Vodacom Bulls at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday, with flyhalf Elton Jantjies leading the...
The Six Stormers Players Who Pose The Biggest Threat To The B&I Lions
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWarren Gatland's charges face their final provincial test on Saturday when they front up against the Stormers off the back of their first defeat in 2021. Western Province almost...
South Africa A Player Ratings v The British & Irish Lions
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British and Irish Lions suffered their first defeat of their tour of South Africa, going down 17-13 to a Springboks 'A' side in Cape Town. Here is how we rated the hosts. 15....
PREVIEW: Lions in roaring form and relishing South Africa A challenge
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCoronavirus cases in the South Africa camp have left the Springboks short of match practice, with a strong A side named against the Lions. The British and Irish Lions expect to see their seven-match...