URC Final Round Preview
5 months 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
5 months 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...
A look at the final URC round
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe final round of the United Rugby Championship is upon us, and the race for top 8 has officially gone down to the wire. Who will make it to the play-offs? Who will enjoy homeground advantage? Here is...
BKT URC Fixtures for 2024/25 Now Available
5 months 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
5 months 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...
Skinstad says Sharks’ historic cup success proves South African sides deserve to be on board
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Springboks skipper Bob Skinstad says the “magnificent” Challenge Cup triumph by the Hollywoodbets Sharks has fully vindicated the involvement of South African sides in northern hemisphere...
Reinvigorated Hollywoodbets Sharks hold the cards in SA 'Survivor' duel
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyIf the 2023/24 BKT United Rugby Championship season is a game of Survivor, then the Hollywoodbets Sharks, South Africa's lowest-placed team this season, suddenly are at the well and they have...
New Zealand and South Africa agree to quadrennial rugby tour
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyTraditional tours between the Springboks and All Blacks will return in 2026, with SA Rugby and NZ Rugby reportedly agreeing terms. The two unions have been in discussions about reviving the tours since...
Glasgow Warriors Home quarter-final date and time confirmed
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyGlasgow Warriors will play their BKT United Rugby Championship quarter-final at Scotstoun Stadium on Saturday 8 June. The match will kick-off at 7.35pm. From Friday (24 May) Season Ticket...
Ruan Venter Disciplinary Decision
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Disciplinary process related to Ruan Venter Red Card in the BKT United Rugby Championship Round 17 game against Glasgow Warriors on Saturday May 18 has resulted in a four game suspension. After...
