Sharks ready for EPCR Challenge Cup
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Hollywoodbets Sharks have been bolstered by the return of some of their players back from injury as they venture into their first foray of EPCR Challenge Cup action this weekend, hosting Section Paloise...
Sharks announce their team for final URC fixture before EPCR
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThis week’s United Rugby Championship clash against the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday is all about momentum for the Sharks. After the return of the Rugby World Cup winning Springboks last...
SA sides excite on local soil in Vodacom URC
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA successful conversion by big Willem Alberts summed up the Vodacom United Rugby Championship weekend from a local perspective as the three South African sides playing at home ran amok against their visitors...
Match Preview: Hollywoodbets Sharks v Dragons RFC
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHaving lost their opening five BKT URC matches, the Hollywoodbets Sharks were in need of a boost and it’s been provided by the return of their World Cup-winning Springboks. Second row Eben Etzebeth,...
Sharks welcome back Rugby World Cup winning Springboks
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe injection of Rugby World Cup winning Springboks back into the Hollywoodbets Sharks fold is a major boost for the side ahead of tomorrow’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with Dragons...
Sharks suffer front-row Bok duo loss
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe light that was at the end of the tunnel in terms of returning cavalry for the beleaguered Hollywoodbets Sharks has turned out to be a bit of a mirage with the confirmation that two key Springboks...
Will anyone claim a hat-trick of Mastercard Player of the Match awards?
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWe take a look at which players, and positions, have dominated the Mastercard Player of the Match awards at Rugby World Cup 2023. Five players have won multiple Mastercard Player of the Match awards at...
Am arrives in France as Boks return to training
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLukhanyo Am reported for duty in Toulon in the south of France on Wednesday as the Springboks returned to the training field with an eye on the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals despite the fact that they...
'Am in contention if Boks make quarter-finals' - Boks Assistant coach Jones
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFelix Jones, assistant coach On whether there were any other injury concerns in the squad besides Makazole Mapimpi: "There were certainly a lot of knocks. The game on the weekend was incredibly physical....
Centre Am to replace injured wing Mapimpi for South Africa
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa have confirmed centre Lukhanyo Am has replaced wing Makazole Mapimpi in their squad for Rugby World Cup 2023. Mapimpi fractured his cheek bone in the Springboks' 49-18 win against Tonga on...
