URC final round review
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyPlay-off pathway So, that’s the regular season over and we now know the make-up of the play-offs, with Benetton Rugby and the Ospreys having secured the last two spots in the top eight. As...
Stormers v Lions: Players that could earn a Springbok callup
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWith the domestic competitions coming to an end, the international window is upon us and coaches are starting to look even closer at players who could make the cut for the international teams. The current...
Beaten Edinburgh miss out on URC play-offs
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyUnited Rugby Championship Benetton (12) 31 Tries: Mendy, Ratave, Albornoz, Izekor 2 Cons: Smith 3 Edinburgh (6) 6 Pens: Healy 2 Edinburgh’s United Rugby Championship...
Dixon to earn 50th Stormers cap vs Lions
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFlank Ben-Jason Dixon will make his 50th appearance for the DHL Stormers in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with the Emirates Lions at DHL Stadium on Saturday. The DHL Stormers end the regular...
URC Final Round Preview
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyGlasgow Warriors v Zebre Parma, Friday, 7.35pm Having dropped from first to fourth after successive league defeats out in South Africa, Glasgow will be looking for an empathic return to winning...
Lions aim to copy Cape Town win
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Lions remain the only South African team to have ever beaten the DHL Stormers at DHL Stadium in Cape Town, and they must repeat this piece of history to create more history in booking their first...
New Zealand name their U20 squad ahead of the U20 Championship
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFresh from winning the inaugural The Rugby Championship (TRC) Under 20 tournament, the New Zealand squad for the upcoming World U20 Championships has been named.The team heads to South Africa next month,...
Weir reaches 150 as Gray and Jones return
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyDuncan Weir will become only the 14th player in the professional history of Glasgow Warriors to play 150 matches for the club when he runs out this weekend, after being named to start at fly-half...
BKT URC Fixtures for 2024/25 Now Available
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyEARLIEST-EVER RELEASE OF BKT URC FIXTURES The full BKT United Rugby Championship schedule for the 2024/25 campaign are now available thanks to the first-ever in-season launch...
Last roll of the dice as Vodacom URC pool stages come to a close
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Vodacom Bulls, DHL Stormers and Emirates Lions will have everything to play for in the final pool round of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship on Saturday – when the SA Shield winner will also...
