South African teams break new ground in Europe
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFive South African franchises will enter new rugby territory on Saturday when the take the field in the opening round of the Heineken Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup competitions in a watershed moment...
Exeter to focus on performances
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyExeter Chiefs prop Ben Moon has revealed that the Gallagher Premiership club plan to focus on their performances in this year’s Heineken Champions Cup rather than just results. The...
Kurt-Lee Arendse relishing Bulls' debut in Champions Cup
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyStar Bulls winger Kurt-Lee Arendse is relishing the prospect of his side making their first Champions Cup appearances when they face Lyon at Loftus on Saturday. Arendse burst onto the international...
'I've just been curled up in a ball' – Springboks World Cup winner Nkosi speaks on disappearance
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa winger Sbu Nkosi says he has been "curled up in a ball" amid his disappearance, after the World Cup winner was found "safe and sound". The Bulls, Nkosi's domestic team, confirmed...
Nominees Announced for URC Unity Awards
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe nominees have been announced for the inaugural United Rugby Championship Unity Awards which recognise the great work done by players and teams within their communities and for charitable causes. The...
Bulls Boss Jake White Delivers a Crash Course on European Cup Rugby
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyBulls boss Jake White has been giving his players a crash course in the Heineken Champions Cup as his United Rugby Championship high-fliers prepare for their European debut. White, who guided the Springboks...
Springboks Star Says South African Teams Will Take European Rugby to a New Level
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySpringboks star Handre Pollard believes the South African teams will take the Champions Cup to “a completely different level”, just as they have done with the United Rugby Championship. Pollard’s...
United Rugby Championship R9 Weekend Wrap
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyLEINSTER WIN TOP-OF-TABLE CLASH DESPITE RED CARD Leinster made it nine wins out of nine in the BKT United Rugby Championship with a 38-29 victory in their top-of-the-table clash with Ulster despite being...
Missing Springbok winger reportedly located
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok winger Sbu Nkosi’s current location has finally been determined, according to a report from sowetanlive.co.za. Nkosi, who is currently contracted to the Bulls, has not reported...
Four from four for SA teams over Welsh opposition
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyIt was a perfect round for the four South African teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship as the competition reached the halfway stage, with the local teams proving too strong for their Welsh visitors...
