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Toulouse sign Blitzboks star on a short-term deal

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Blitzboks star Werner Kok will join Top 14 champions Toulouse for a four-month stint as a World Cup in July. Kok’s status a medical joker means that he will provide cover between July and November...

Edinburgh sign South African scrumhalf Nic Groom

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Edinburgh have continued to strengthen their squad ahead of next season with the signing of South African scrum-half, Nic Groom.   Groom, 29, joins from Super Rugby side Lions and brings a wealth...

Ten years on, where are the 2009 Emerging Springboks now?

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

On the 23rd of June 2009, the Emerging Springboks piled the pressure on the British and Irish Lions, after the tourist lost the opening test to the Springboks, as they picked up 13 all draw.     We...

Solomons extends Worcester stay

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Warriors Director of Rugby Alan Solomons has committed himself to the club until the end of the 2021/22 season.   Solomons’ existing contract was set to expire at the end of next season but...

2019 Currie Cup Fixtures Announced

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The defending Currie Cup champions, the Cell C Sharks, will get the 2019 edition of the competition underway in front of their home crowd in Durban when they host Tafel Lager Griquas on Friday, 12 July.   The...

Toulon release new jersey and confirm 2019/20 recruits and extensions

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

  Toulon have confirmed their recruits and re-signings for the 2019/20 season while also releasing their new kit for next season.   French Internationals Christopher Tolofua and Baptiste Serin...

Buthelezi to lead Junior Springboks at World Rugby U20 Championship

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Phendulani Buthelezi will lead the Junior Springbok World Rugby U20 Championship squad, which features four players who participated in the tournament last year, for the global showpiece in Argentina from...

SA Rugby confirms 2019 competition structures

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

SA Rugby have confirmed the structure of the domestic season with the return of an Argentinean XV, and full-strength Namibian and Zimbabwean teams, while the Currie Cup Premier...

Edinburgh's Monday signing spree

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Edinburgh confirmed four new signings for the 2019/20 season on Monday as well as the re-signing of Scotland International Hamish Watson.   The 25-times capped international has been an electric...

Bok prop set to reject overseas interest - reports

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok and Stormers prop Steven Kitshoff has been linked to a move to France and has been widely reported as a potential signing for Steve Diamond's Sale Sharks where he would link up with a number...