Duane Vermeulen rugby player
Duane Vermeulen rugby player

Duane Vermeulen

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

Picking A Southern Hemisphere Lions XV

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

What if the Southern Hemisphere powerhouse nations combined to create an invitational side?   We take a look at just that with Australia, Argentina, New Zealand and South Africa teamed...

Rugby's Biggest Bruisers - Part Six

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Part Six of the Rugby's Biggest Bruisers series takes us down to the Southern Hemisphere with a look at a Springbok, a Fijian and an All Black.     Duane Vermeulen The bulldozing back-rower...

Three Super Rugby XVs picked with one player from each franchise since 1996

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

For the last 25 years, Super Rugby has thrilled the rugby public and entertained many rugby spectators around the world.   We pay tribute to the Southern Hemisphere's premier competition...

Analysis: The depth of South Africa's Pack

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springboks went through a major transformation under Rassie Erasmus in 2018 with the former Springbok introducing a new a number of new faces and changing the fortunes of the struggling...

Jake White's Bulls chase exciting quintet for 2021

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Having been confirmed as the new Director of Rugby at the Bulls, Jake White has started piecing his shortlist together with the former Rugby World Cup-winning looking to nab two exciting signings from...

WATCH: 10 Times Rugby Superstars got EMBARRASSED

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Even the biggest names in world rugby are just human.   Rugby Beast shows us exactly that in this video that shows how Alesana Tuilagi, Duane Vermeulen, Eben Etzebeth, Mathieu Bastareaud,...

PREDICTED: The Springbok 23 the Lions are likely to face in the first test

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Warren Gatland will have got somewhat of a good idea of some of the players he will face thanks to his stint with the Chiefs in Super Rugby and the Springboks unlikely to change too much from the World...

Ins, outs and the latest rugby rumours

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A busy day in player movement market saw Chris Ashton leave Sale Sharks with immediate effect, the Leicester Tigers add two signings and a couple of re-signings and the Exeter Chiefs wrap a few new signings.    We...

Weekend Round Up

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Season over for Highlanders captain James Lentjes     Highlanders will have to be without their captain James Lentjes for the rest of the season after the 29-year-old suffered an ankle...

SA Rugby to help Frans Steyn return home from Montpllier

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Cup winning utility back, Frans Steyn is set to return to South Africa after the current European season with Montpellier. The double World Cup winner is currently featuring for Montpellier...