Duane Vermeulen rugby player
Duane Vermeulen rugby player

Duane Vermeulen

3rd Jul 1986 1.93m/117kg No. 8

Ulster Sign Rugby World Cup Winner Duane Vermeulen

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ulster Rugby have announced the signing of Duane Vermeulen, who will join the club following the Autumn Tests in November.   Nicknamed the Thor of rugby, the 6ft 4in 18 stone Springbok...

Springboks make 3 changes to face Wallabies

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber opted for continuity in selection for their Rugby Championship clash against Australia in Brisbane on Saturday, making only three changes to his matchday squad –...

Springbok Player Ratings v Australia

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Australia got the better of world champions South Africa on Sunday thanks to the boot of the returning Quade Cooper.     Cooper slotted a match winning conversion to claim a 28-26 victory...

Quade Cooper secures Wallabies opening Rugby Championship win on the Gold Coast

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Wallabies have defeated World Cup champions South Africa in a fairytale finish, to secure their first win of the 2021 eToro Rugby Championship in front of a vocal 15,191 crowd. Quade Cooper secured...

The Rugby Championship 2021, Round 3 Preview

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Quade Cooper looked to have played his last Wallabies game, but he starts at fly-half this weekend against world champions South Africa.   Australia are looking for a lift and have turned to Quade...

Gold Coast Showdown: AUS vs SA

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The wounded Wallabies face yet another stiff challenge this weekend when they take on the World Champions in Brisbane on Sunday.     It is a match which has been talked about for some...

Vermeulen returns for Wallaby Test in Gold Coast

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Duane Vermeulen will make his first appearance for the Springboks since the 2019 Rugby World Cup final when South Africa resume their Rugby Championship campaign on Sunday against Australia at the CBUS...

Bledisloe Cup action as Wallabies try to avoid a clean-sweep

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

After much to-ing and fro-ing regarding the future of the 2021 Rugby Championship over the last couple of weeks, the Wallabies finally have an opportunity to exact some payback on their old foes, The All...

Vermeulen's never-say-die attitude

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

After the bitter disappointment of missing out on the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour, Springbok number 8 Duane is ready to soldier on in the green & gold, with his sights firmly fixed on the Rugby...

The six players unlikely to feature for the Springboks this weekend

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa will once again face Argentina this weekend in their second test in the 2021 Rugby Championship following their 32-12 victory over Los Pumas in their tournament opener.   Jacques Nienaber...