Vermeulen to lead Boks as Kleyn earns SA debut against Australia
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyExperienced No 8 Duane Vermeulen will lead the Springboks for the third time in their opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against Australia at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Vermeulen...
A looks at Scott Robertson’s Crusader legacy
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe greatest coaching tenure in Super Rugby history ended as it started on Saturday night, the Crusaders winning another DHL Super Rugby Pacific final. Robertson is the most successful individual in...
Ulster Rugby name Senior Men’s squad for 2023/24 season
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyUlster Rugby has confirmed the 45 professional players set to represent the province next season, including new additions in World Cup-winning Springbok, Steven Kitshoff, and Dave Ewers, involved in...
Jean Kleyn eligible for Springbok Test selection
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Irish international lock Jean Kleyn has been cleared for Springbok selection under new eligibility rules. World Rugby have confirmed that the Johannesburg-born 29-year-old fulfilled the...
Chandler Cunningham-South Signs For Harlequins
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyHarlequins can today confirm the signing of London Irish and England U20s back row Chandler Cunningham-South. The versatile forward, who is comfortable across flanker and number eight, joins Quins following...
Springbok squad for the 2023 Rugby Championship
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Jacques Nienaber named a Castle Lager Rugby Championship training squad of 40 players – which features a handful of overseas based players – for their next assignment, a three-week...
South Africa star Cheslin Kolbe signs with Sungoliath
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa star utility back and 2019 Rugby World Cup winner Cheslin Kolbe has decided to play for Tokyo Sungoliath from the 2023-2024 League One season, the club said Thursday. The announcement comes...
No formal offer to Cheslin Kolbe from WP Rugby
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyNo formal offer to Cheslin Kolbe from WP Rugby Western Province Rugby has moved to clarify that no formal offer has been made to Cheslin Kolbe or his representatives to join the DHL Stormers. Recent...
Doris and Murphy named Ireland Players of the Year
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAt the Leinster Rugby Awards Ball yesterday evening, at the Clayton Burlington Hotel, Caelan Doris and Jenny Murphy, were the big winners as they took home the Ireland Men and Women’s Players of...
URC to make adjustments to the tournament next season
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe South African teams will be looking forward to a slight adjustment to scheduling next season as the URC are reportedly looking into the South African sides making just two trips to Europe in the regular...
