Japan Rugby League One Preview
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Flight of the EagleLast season they were separated by one place, and six log points.This time, with the roles reversed, three places and nine points separate Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo and Yokohama...
Boks to get wheels rolling with Cape Town alignment camp
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThe coaching team, led by double Rugby World Cup-winning coach Rassie Erasmus, will assemble in the Mother City on Monday 4 March, for two days where they will plot their plans for the 2024 season –...
Japan Rugby League One 2023-24 Round Five Review
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyDivision One – Malcolm Who? The loss of serial try-scoring Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx to injury appeared fatal to the chances of Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay mounting a successful title...
Razor-sharp Venter finds cutting edge
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe son of a Springbok great, Andre-Hugo Venter is writing his own story in a breakthrough year for the DHL Stormers. Venter has celebrated the festive season with some excellent performances...
Will anyone claim a hat-trick of Mastercard Player of the Match awards?
5 months 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...
World Rugby investigating alleged racist abuse directed at England’s Tom Curry
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe alleged incident occurred in the second quarter of the Stade de France clash. World Rugby has opened an investigation into the alleged racist slur directed at England flanker Tom Curry by South...
England v South Africa - Three key contests
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyIn Saturday’s second semi-final at Stade de France, England and South Africa both feature at this stage for a sixth time, the Red Rose having won four of their five previous semi-finals and the...
Centre Am to replace injured wing Mapimpi for South Africa
6 months 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...
South Africa reaction (Fourie, captain Kolisi, head coach Nienaber, Pollard, Libbok)
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyMIXED ZONE Deon Fourie, hooker On the fourth try and win: “Our goal was a bit bigger for points difference, so we didn’t reach that objective, but we’ll see what happens next week...
Rugby World Cup 2023 Match Preview: South Africa v Tonga
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter a call-up to South Africa’s squad following Malcolm Marx’s Rugby World Cup-ending injury, Handré Pollard starts at 10 against Tonga in Marseille on Sunday, winning his first Springbok...
