Milestone for Etzebeth as Erasmus names his match day 23
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyEben Etzebeth will set the record as the most capped Springbok of all time on in Nelspruit Saturday when he runs out at lock against Argentina, while Jaden Hendrikse and Manie Libbok are paired as starting...
Etzebeth to equal Matfield's record
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyLock Eben Etzebeth will join Victor Matfield as the most capped Springbok if he plays off the bench on Saturday after being named in the matchday 23 to face Argentina in the Rugby Championship. Retired...
Boks make 10 changes for Los Pumas showdown
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus has made 10 changes to his starting team for their penultimate Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against Los Pumas in Santiago del Estero on Saturday. Salmaan...
Springbok Player Ratings | RSA v NZL
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyRassie Erasmus and the Springboks win the Freedom Cup for the first time since 2009 by beating the All Blacks twice in a row during the Rugby Championship in South Africa. Table Mountain provided...
Moodie, Hendrikse back as Boks change up for NZ
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyCanan Moodie (wing) and Jaden Hendrikse (scrumhalf) make their first appearances in the Springbok jersey since the 2023 Rugby World Cup on Saturday while double RWC winners Willie le Roux (fullback) and...
More intense challenge expected from the All Blacks
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok wing Cheslin Kolbe and centre Lukhanyo Am agreed on Wednesday that their Castle Lager Rugby Championship encounter against New Zealand in Cape Town on Saturday would be tougher and more intense...
Kurt-Lee Arendse set to head to Japan
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Bulls have given Kurt-Lee Arendse approval to take up a short-term sabbatical to Japan which will see him miss most of the upcoming season. According to South African Sunday newspaper Rapport, the...
Springbok Player Ratings
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks ruffled feathers by making ten changes to their side but did the business by bagging another bonus point win in Australia. This is also the first time they have ever won three consecutive...
Duo excited to start in “highly motivated Bok team”
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok centre Lukhanyo Am and flanker Marco van Staden shot down suggestions on Wednesday that the 10 changes to the Springbok team to face the Wallabies in Perth on Saturday was disruptive to their...
Two more Springboks to earn starting debut
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyMorne van den Berg (scrumhalf) and Ruan Nortje (lock) will earn their first Test starts in a Springbok team that shows 10 changes to the starting line-up for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash with...