Milestones for Etzebeth, Mbonambi as Nienaber makes changes for Wales decider
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Jacques Nienaber made 11 changes to his starting lineup for the team’s Castle Lager Incoming Series decider against Wales in Cape Town on Saturday as Eben Etzebeth earns his 100th Test...
Introducing The Eight Uncapped Players In The Springboks Squad
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok head coach Jacques Nienaber has announced his squad for the international season ahead, featuring the upcoming Test Series against Wales, The Rugby Championship, and the Year-end tour, which...
The most capped Test rugby XV of all time - by position
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales and British & Irish Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones will become the first player to play 149 tests for one country on Saturday. The 36-year-old second-rower will feature in his 161st test...
Jonathan Davies opens up about frustrating year
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIn an honest interview with walesonline.co.za, Lions and Welsh centre Jonathan Davies has opened up about what has evidently been the most difficult period of his career. Two years ago,...
Boks 'Bomb Squad' altered, not defused
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA hallmark of the Springboks run to the Rugby World Cup title in 2019 was the now famed 'Bomb Squad' with Rassie Erasmus taking full advantage of South Africa's riches in the pack with a 6-2 spilt...
The Five Sharks' Players Who Pose The Biggest Threat To The B&I Lions
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British and Irish Lions face the Sharks on Wednesday evening at Ellis Park (6pm, BST) in what is their second tour match in South Africa. While Warren Gatland's side cruised to a comfortable...
How the Springboks could line up against Georgia
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJacques Nienaber takes control of his first test match as the Springboks head coach on Friday when the World Champions take on Georgia. Having taken over from Rassie Erasmus after the...
Why Nico Janse van Rensburg is one of the best selection calls from the Springboks
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJacques Nienebar and Rassie Erasmus sprang a few surprises when naming the first Springbok since the Rugby World Cup in Japan. The Springbok management team picked the entire Rugby World Cup-winning...
The 7 unluckiest players to miss out on the Springbok squad
2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby`Unsurprisingly, the entire 2019 Rugby World Cup-winning squad, except for the retired trio of Tendai Mtawarira, Francois Louw and Schalk Brits, and the injured Warrick Gelant, were named in Springbok head...
Eight uncapped players named in the Springboks squad for Lions Series
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFrans Steyn and Morné Steyn are in line to experience the rare honour of facing the British & Irish Lions for a second time after being named in a dynamic Springbok squad featuring several Rugby...
