Disruptions bringing Lions closer together
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAn upside of one of the most disrupted British & Irish Lions tours in history is that all the complications appear to be galvanising the team. The squad heads to Cape Town this weekend...
Currie Cup Round-Up
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIt was a Carling Currie Cup weekend to cherish for the two teams from the Free State as the Toyota Cheetahs broke their Premier Division duck, while the Down Touch Griffons put some distance between them...
Sir Ian McGeechan's latest Lions XV
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySir Ian McGeechan has picked the British & Irish Lions team he thinks should take the field against the World Champion Springboks in the upcoming three test series. On Saturday evening,...
Springboks return to training
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks will resume training on Sunday in preparation for the Castle Lager Lions Series after six rounds of COVID-19 testing and a six-day preventative self-isolation period cleared a large group...
6 more Springboks test positive for Covid
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCovid-19 is tearing through the Springbok camp with another 6 players and 2 management staff returning positive tests. One of the players is captain Siya Kolisi, according to a report...
Sharks 31-71 British and Irish Lions: Tourists capitalise on Hendrikse red card
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British and Irish Lions continued to pile on the points on their tour of South Africa with what proved to be an emphatic, albeit not entirely convincing, 71-31 win over the Sharks. There was...
Gatland rallies Lions as Sharks take second bite at tourists
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British and Irish Lions and Sharks teams that clash in Pretoria on Saturday will bear little resemblance to those from the midweek game. Warren Gatland has told his British and Irish Lions...
Montpellier sign Italian flyhalf Paolo Garbisi
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMontpellier have confirmed the signing of Italian flyhalf Paolo Garbisi from Benetton. The 21-year-old made his test debut against Ireland during the 2020 Six Nations and has quickly become...
Jamie George leads The British and Irish Lions for Sharks clash at Loftus Versfeld
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British & Irish Lions Head Coach, Warren Gatland, has named his team to play Sharks for this Saturday’s match at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria (kick off 5pm BST). Jamie George (Saracens,...
This weekend's international friendlies
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAnother weekend of international friendlies is on the horizon with much to look forward to for fans around the world. The Springboks vs Georgia match was called off earlier this week due...
