Porthen to make Bok debut as Erasmus sticks with tested combinations against Japan
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Junior Springbok captain Zachary Porthen will make his Springbok debut against Japan at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday as Bok coach Rassie Erasmus named a largely settled match-23 for the...
Bulls ring in the changes ahead of Connacht clash
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Bulls have made eight positional changes to their line-up for Friday’s United Rugby Championship fixture against Glasgow in Scotland. This follows last week’s one-point win against Connacht. Among...
Uncapped Porthen named in exciting Bok tour squad
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Junior Springbok prop and captain Zachary Porthen earned his first Springbok call-up on Monday as national coach Rassie Erasmus named a quality 36-man squad for the Castle Lager Outgoing...
New captain and lineup for the Bulls
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyBulls coach Johan Ackermann has shaken things up ahead of Friday evening’s United Rugby Championship fixture against Connacht in Galway.This follows last weekend’s defeat to Ulster, the first...
Bulls v Leinster | A look at the stats
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster were very close to stealing a win at Loftus Versfeld but ended up walking away with no points from their opening two games of the URC. Here is a look at the math stats. Tackles: The...
United Rugby Championship – Round 1 Review
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyChampions hurting after heavy defeat There were victories for all five countries on the opening weekend of the BKT URC, with the reigning champions suffering “a proper punch in the nose”. Title...
Bulls v Ospreys: 4 Top Perfromers
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Bulls beat the Ospreys on home soil in the opening round of the URC in a high-scoring encounter. Here are 4 Top Performers from the game. Johan Grobbelaar A man-of-the-match performance...
Bulls unveil URC squad with Nortje at the helm
4 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...
One forced change for Bulls in Grand Final
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Bulls have made one forced change to their matchday 23 for the 2024/25 United Rugby Championship Grand Final in Dublin. The South Africans are all set for a classic clash of the titans against the...
Bulls Player Ratings | URC Semi-Finals
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Bulls conquered the Sharks 25-13 at Loftus to book their place in the URC final. Here are our Bulls player ratings. Jan-hendrik Wessels - 7 Solid in the scrum and made some good solid tackles,...
