Nominees Announced for URC Unity Awards
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe nominees have been announced for the inaugural United Rugby Championship Unity Awards which recognise the great work done by players and teams within their communities and for charitable causes. The...
Springboks sensation Kurt-Lee Arendse enjoying proving people wrong as he returns to URC action
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyKurt-Lee Arendse enjoys nothing more than proving all those people who told him he was too small to play rugby wrong. The diminutive 26-year-old, who is 5ft 9ins and 11st 13lbs, is one of the...
Sharks name team for Ospreys clash
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Cell C Sharks have welcomed back a number of returning Springboks for their Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash against Ospreys taking place at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Friday evening.Ospreys...
Nienaber, Kolisi praise Boks for special win
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Jacques Nienaber and captain Siya Kolisi praised the team for their brave effort to earn their first win over England at Twickenham since 2014, and their first personal victories in London...
Boks want to change fortunes against England
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks are determined to change history as they go in search of their first victory over England at Twickenham in eight years in their final Outgoing Tour match on Saturday, and both captain Siya...
Last time they faced off: England vs South Africa
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyMarcus Smith nailed a last-gasp penalty as England rounded out their November internationals with a 27-26 win over South Africa in a barnstorming Twickenham Test. Making only a third Test start,...
Finn Russell set for Premiership switch?
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFinn Russell could leave Racing 92 at the end of the season with Bath now reportedly entering the race for his signature. Reports from the Daily Mail and Sunday Times say that Bath...
Springboks mix it up for final Test of 2022
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Jacques Nienaber made eight changes and two positional switches to his matchday squad to face England at Twickenham on Saturday in the final Castle Lager Outgoing Tour clash, with a handful...
Kolisi on Racing 92's radar
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok captain Siya Kolisi could be turning out in the Racing 92 jersey after the conclusion of the 2023 World Cup. The 31 year-old Kolisi, who led South Africa to their third World Cup title...
Springboks seek consistency after outplaying Italy
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Jacques Nienaber and captain Siya Kolisi praised their team’s effort as they outplayed Italy 63-21 at Stadio Luigi Ferreraris in Genoa on Saturday in their third Castle Lager Outgoing...