The British and Irish Lions go 1-0 in the Test Series
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British and Irish Lions have gone 1-0 up the test series against the Springboks after a hard-fought 17-22 victory over Jacques Nienaber's charges. The Springboks started as the brighter of...
Looking ahead to the first Test: SA vs B&I Lions
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWhile it may be devoid of the of the passionate chants of the red-clad Lions supporters in the stands, while the bruising Springbok tackles won’t be met with hear the roars of their fans rising into...
The Currie Cup Bulletin
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIt’s tough at the top, the saying goes, and that is true for the Currie Cup, where Griquas surged to the number one spot on Wednesday, but could see it slip away again in the coming days. The...
Tempers flare in the Lions camp
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIt hasn’t been all fun and games in the Lions training sessions as a group packed with talented players compete amongst each other for a coveted place in the Test team. Reports indicate...
Nienaber discusses Reinach's omission
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe announcement of the Spring squad on Tuesday carried with it a couple of surprises, one of which was the omission of live-wire scrumhalf Cobus Reinach, who misses out while Faf de Klerk dons the number...
Curry unfazed by threat of Springbok physicality
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTenacious British & Irish Lions flanker Tom Curry says he is not wasting any times on nervousness as their titanic clash with the Springboks looms. Curry is not unfamiliar with South...
Gatland confident of Lions' chances
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWarren Gatland’s British & Irish Lions match-day 23 squad was announced yesterday and left many with raised eyebrows at the evidently unpredictable team. Gatland later admitted...
Nienaber discusses the "Bomb Squad"
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIn the wake of the recent Springbok squad announcement, Head Coach Jacques has fielded many questions with regard to his bench. The Springbok bench became one of the most talked-about features...
AWJ tells us what it means to him to be back
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLions skipper Alun Wyn Jones has taken some value out of the incident which nearly rendered him unavailable for the 2021 series in South Africa. Jones dislocated his shoulder just 7 minutes...
Gatland on leaked Lions team
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLions boss Warren Gatland was blindsided yesterday evening when the British & Irish Lions team was supposedly leaked and reported in the press before being formally announced by the coach himself. The...
