Ireland won’t change approach against Springboks ‘Nuke squad’ – Caelan Doris
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyCaelan Doris admits to initially being shocked by the sheer size of the South Africa team but insists facing the fearsome might of the so-called ‘Bomb Squad’ will not significantly alter Ireland’s...
Pollard joins Boks; Etzebeth declared fit for Ireland
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyHandre Pollard reported for duty at the Springbok camp in Paris on Monday as the national coaches began to put the building blocks in place for their important Rugby World Cup Pool B encounter against...
South Africa director of rugby Erasmus: 'Etzebeth looking like 10 day injury'
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyRassie Erasmus, director of rugby On South Africa’s victory against Scotland: “There was so much talk about Scotland being the best team ever in the history of Scottish teams, famous...
Boks switch focus to Romania match
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa’s Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus, and Springbok assistant coach Deon Davids immediately turned their attention on Monday to their second Rugby World Cup pool clash against Romania...
Springboks announce team to begin title defence
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk wins his 50th Test cap in a settled Springbok team for the momentous Rugby World Cup opener against Scotland in Marseille on Sunday. De Klerk is one of 11 players to retain...
SA Bomb squad under scrutiny again
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks’ ‘Bomb Squad’ played a massive role in their team’s 2019 World Cup triumph, to the dismay of those who felt six forwards on the bench was an unfair advantage. Four...
Mbonambi captains Boks in Buenos Aires as Steenekamp makes debut
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok hooker Bongi Mbonambi will captain the national team for first time on Saturday when he leads a new-look combination against Argentina in Buenos Aires in the first of three Rugby World Cup warm-up...
Elton Jantjies released as Springboks name team to travel to Argentina
9 months ago by Ultimate Rugbypringbok coach Jacques Nienaber named a squad of 26 players for the trip to Buenos Aires for their opening Rugby World Cup warm-up game on Saturday, 5 August, with several players who did not feature against...
Johnny Sexton disciplinary: The World Waits
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe moment of truth will arrive for Johnny Sexton today as the Ireland captain faces a disciplinary hearing which could see him banned and may even end his career prematurely. The fly-half had a misconduct...
Nienaber names a 21-man group to travel to NZ
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Jacques Nienaber on Saturday night named a group of 21 players to join their team-mates in New Zealand for next week’s second Castle Lager Rugby Championship outing against the All...
