Ernst van Rhyn rugby player
Ernst van Rhyn rugby player

Ernst van Rhyn

19th Sep 1997 1.91m/114kg No 5 Lock

Curry and James return for Sale

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Tom Curry and Luke James are named in a matchday squad for the first time this season while Manu Tuilagi misses out through injury (hamstring) as Alex Sanderson makes two changes to his starting XV for...

Bath ready for home semi-final

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Johann van Graan names his matchday-23 to take to the green of The Rec for the final time this season. Ready to take on Sale Sharks, Head of Rugby, Johann van Graan, has named one change...

Warr returns for Sale

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scrum-half Gus Warr returns to the side while Sam James replaces the injured Joe Carpenter at full-back as Alex Sanderson’s men chase a fourth successive bonus point win in their final home game...

Reed to hit century for Sale Sharks

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Arron Reed marks 100 Sharks appearances with a return to the starting XV, while Sam Dugdale replaces the injured Ernst van Rhyn (ankle) as Alex Sanderson makes two changes to his side from the Premiership...

Team News | Bath Rugby v Sale Sharks

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sharks’ Six Nations stars return to club rugby this weekend as Alex Sanderson names Manu Tuilagi, George Ford, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Tom Roebuck and Arron Reed in his starting XV to face Bath at the...

Match Preview: Gloucester Rugby v Sale Sharks

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Gloucester Rugby will look to take their European form on to the domestic stage as they welcome Sale Sharks on Sunday. George Skivington's side have won back-to-back Challenge Cup clashes and will be...

Alex Sanderson beefs up his forwards for the visit to Kingsholm to face Gloucester

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ernst van Rhyn, Dan du Preez, Si McIntyre and Cobus Wiese all return from injury as Alex Sanderson beefs up his pack for the visit to Kingsholm to face Gloucester on Sunday (KO 3pm, live on TNT Sports).  In...

European Rugby crunch time for Prem sides

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The return of European action will see a host of Gallagher Premiership Rugby sides bid to secure safe passage to the knockout stages. For the four English clubs unbeaten in the Investec Champions Cup,...

Match Preview: Sale Sharks v Bristol Bears

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sale Sharks will look to get back to winning ways when they host Bristol Bears at Salford Stadium on Friday night. After defeat to new Gallagher Premiership Rugby leaders Northampton Saints in Round 10,...

Centre Ma’asi-White to make first Premiership start

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Centre Rekeiti Ma’asi-White makes his first Gallagher Premiership start while Rob du Preez switches to fly-half to replace the injured George Ford (knee) as Alex Sanderson makes just one change to...