Siya Kolisi returns from injury to captain Springboks against Wales
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyKolisi and Nche make their return from injury while Hendrikse makes his first appearance following a family bereavement. Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber named an experienced combination as he looked...
Springboks name 33-player squad for the RWC
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Jacques Nienaber named 21 players with Rugby World Cup experience (nine of whom will be appearing at their third Rugby World Cup) when he revealed the defending champion’s squad of...
Vermeulen leads new-look Springbok team against Los Pumas
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen will lead a new-look Bok team in their final Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against Argentina at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg on Saturday in what could be...
Kerevi not feeling weight of Bledisloe Cup history
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyStar centre Samu Kerevi insists he's carrying no trans-Tasman baggage as the Wallabies prepare for the seemingly insurmountable task of beating the All Blacks. The Australians are hosting New Zealand...
Brumbies to embark on two-game tour of Japan
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyACT Brumbies have announced the club will embark on a two-game development tour to Japan in October, with the Brumbies set to take on two of Japan Rugby League One’s premier team, Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath...
Etzebeth back from injury to lead Boks against New Zealand
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok lock Eben Etzebeth will make a notable return from a shoulder injury as the captain of the team to face New Zealand in the second Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test in Auckland on Saturday. Springbok...
Toulon Confirm Signing of All Blacks Star Leicester Fainga’anuku
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks winger Leicester Fainga'anuku will join French club Toulon later this year, his New Zealand side the Crusaders said on Thursday. The winger will see out his Super Rugby commitments with the...
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...
Japan name squad for RWC warm up games
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyJamie Joseph has named his Japan squad that will take him through the upcoming tests and RWC warm up games. The 36-member Brave Blossoms Squad will be supplemented by a 10-member Wider Training Squad...
Updates to Barbarian F.C. and World XV squads confirmed
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySam Johnson and Taichi Takahashi have been added to the Barbarian F.C. squad for this weekend’s Killik Cup clash at Twickenham Stadium, and Jordi Murphy also joins the World XV. Glasgow...
