Wiese returns as Boks change nine for NZ clash
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyJasper Wiese makes his first appearances of the season in a team featuring a new locking combination as Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus rang the changes for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against...
Red Roses squad for pre-season camp
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThirty-seven Red Roses will link up today (Monday 26th August) as preparations continue for September internationals against France and New Zealand. Maisy Allen, Brooke Bradley and Delaney...
Currie Cup Bulletin | Round 16
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Vodacom Bulls overcame a trickly hurdle in Pretoria to stay unbeaten at the top of the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division, all but booking their spot in the playoffs, while the Fidelity ADT Lions...
Kurt-Lee Arendse set to head to Japan
2 months 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...
Hartzenberg returns from injury for the Cheetahs
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Free State Cheetahs welcome the Lions to Toyota Stadium on Saturday, 24 August, at 17:00. Director of Rugby, Frans Steyn: "I think we know the challenges they bring to the game, and we need...
Engelbrecht returns to lead WP
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWillie Engelbrecht makes his return from injury to captain Western Province in the Currie Cup clash with the Sharks XV at Stadium on Saturday. There are several changes for the coastal clash, which kicks...
Currie Cup Round 8 Preview
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWith less than a month to go before the Currie Cup Premier Division final, the second round of cross-section fixtures takes place this weekend as the race for top-four honours is getting more intense as...
Currie Cup Round 7 Wrap up
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Bulls retained their spot at the top of the Currie Cup Premier Division log when they won their sixth game in seven rounds, while the Lions strengthened their second position on the log as the Sharks...
URC 2024/25 | Lions ready to take that next step
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAhead of the new season, we take a close look at each of our 16 teams with a report card on 2023/24 and what to expect from them in URC 4. The Emirates Lions were just one try off from a Play-Off spot...
Nomlomo thriving under White's vision for the Bulls
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyIt is midnight in the home of Phiwe Nomlomo. One of the head coaches at Loftus Versfeld is doing what he often does at this quiet hour. He is sitting with a notebook and writing down ideas. Specific ideas...