New Zealand U20 team named to play South Africa U20
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyHurricanes and Manawatū hooker Vernon Bason will captain the New Zealand Under 20 team against South Africa in the opening match of the inaugural Rugby Championship Under 20 Tournament at Sunshine Coast...
Inaugural rugby championship under-20 all set for sunshine coast kick-off
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Rugby Championship Under-20, to be played at the Sunshine Coast Stadium, Bokarina on Australia’s eastern seaboard, kicks-off on Thursday 2 May. It is the inaugural Championship and...
Garry Ringrose and Jimmy O'Brien available for selection for Northampton game
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAfternoon all, Leinster Rugby Head Coach Leo Cullen has issued an injury update ahead of Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup Semi-Final against Northampton Saints in Croke Park (KO: 5.30pm, live on...
Towering Van Heerden brings calmness to excited Junior Bok squad
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWhen the Junior Springboks open their Under-20 Rugby Championship campaign against New Zealand at the Sunshine Coast Stadium on Thursday, they will have the benefit of calling on the calmness of towering...
URC Round 15 Review
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyNew team on top Glasgow Warriors are the new leaders of the BKT URC having jumped above Leinster Rugby at the top of the table. Franco Smith’s team did a professional job in recording a 40-9 bonus...
Munster boost top-four prospects with win at Emirates Lions
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyMunster became the first European team to win in Johannesburg in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this season after beating the Emirates Lions 33-13. It was a sixth successive league victory for...
Werner Kok hat-trick leads Hollywoodbets Sharks to victory over Scarlets
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWerner Kok ran in a hat-trick of tries to help Hollywoodbets Sharks to a fourth win of the season after a 32-27 victory over Scarlets in Llanelli. Both teams are out of the play-off picture with three...
Former Springboks skipper Krige reveals Stormers backlash
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Springboks skipper Corne Krige has been giving his thoughts on the upcoming BKT URC battle between two wounded beasts as the DHL Stormers prepare to host Leinster Rugby. The Stormers -...
Battle of the Blues ignites BKT URC rivalry
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe DHL Stormers have rallied their World Cup-winning Springboks to stand tall and get the home team’s drive for a BKT United Rugby Championship play-off back on track against Leinster in Cape Town. The...
Ireland star Gordon D’Arcy on Leinster’s double trouble
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Ireland star Gordon D’Arcy says it is taking an “enormous effort” for Leinster Rugby to be competing for silverware on two fronts. The Dublin-based outfit are the only...
