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TOP 14 transfer news

1 day ago by Ultimate Rugby

With most of the Northern hemisphere's Summer Internationals now over, we take a look ahead to the upcoming season – namely transfers and the new players who will be trying to make an impact for...

Nick Champion de Crespigny joins The Force

1 day ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Western Force have signed Australian back-rower Nick Champion de Crespigny from French Top 14 club Castres Olympique ahead of the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season. The Canberra-born 28-year-old has...

22 RWC Winners in Springbok Squad to Australia

3 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named a strong 33-man squad led by double Rugby World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, which kicks off against the Wallabies in Brisbane...

Moerat to lead new-look Bok team featuring seven uncapped players

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

Salmaan Moerat will take over the Springbok captaincy for the first time when he leads a squad featuring seven uncapped players in a first Test with emerging nation Portugal in the final match of the Castle...

Rassie Erasmus adds to his squad

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

 Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has called up five players to the squad for their closing Test of the Castle Lager Incoming Series against Portugal in Bloemfontein on Saturday, with the 41-man squad...

South Africa vs Ireland: A look at the scrum-half battle

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Irish have officially named their team set to take on the Springboks in their second test on Saturday. All eyes will ascend on Kings Parks stadium for the final game of the two-game series. Bragging...

Erasmus names squad for upcoming test series

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named a strong squad of 39 players and an additional 14 players on a standby list for the Castle Lager Incoming Series which kicks off with a challenging two Tests against...

Carbonel ruled out of South American tour

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

France and Montpellier fly-half Louis Carbonel has been ruled out of France's South America tour with a hamstring injury, a source close to the player told AFP on Monday. Carbonel, 25, who won the last...

EPCR 2024/25 Season Pool Draws format announced

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

The pool draws for the 2024/25 Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup tournaments will be staged in Cardiff on Tuesday 2 July. Both draws will be streamed live on epcrugby.com and the event, which...

Hogg returns to Rugby in France

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

It was officially confirmed by Montpellier owner Mohed Altrad that former Scotland and British & Irish Lions full-back Stuart Hogg will be coming out of retirement to join Montpellier in...