Bulls, Stormers and Lions stay in the hunt for Vodacom URC playoff spots
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyValuable bonus point victories ensured the Vodacom Bulls, DHL Stormers and Emirates Lions stayed in the quarter-finals race in the third last pool round of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, but unfortunately...
URC Round 16 Squad Announcements
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe teams for this weekend's Round 16 fixtures of the United Rugby Championship have been named with all details of match officials and broadcast information below. TEAM NEWS HEADLINES #DRAvSTO Chris...
Nortje, van Staden return as the Vodacom Bulls
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyDirector of Rugby, Jake White has made five changes to his side that will take on the Glasgow Warriors in round 16 of the 2023/24 Vodacom United Rugby Championship, to be played at Loftus Versfeld Stadium...
United Rugby Championship Round 14 Preview
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyUlster Rugby v Cardiff Rugby, Friday 7.35pm Cardiff boss Matt Sherratt has faced a welcome selection dilemma ahead of his team’s trip to Belfast. He’s had more numbers to choose from than...
Match Preview: Blue Bulls Vs Munster Rugby
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyElrigh Louw captains the Vodacom Bulls and Six changes to the Munster side that faced Northampton as Shane Daly, Alex Kendellen, Conor Murray, Calvin Nash, Jack O’Donoghue and RG Snyman come...
Bulls duo set to notch up 50 caps
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyVodacom Bulls duo, Simphiwe Matanzima and Embrose Papier will both notch up their 50th caps in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship when the Tshwane-based outfit takes on Irish counterparts, Munster...
Louw returns as Vodacom Bulls change six for Leinster test
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Vodacom Bulls have made six changes to the match day 23 including that of Elrigh Louw who returns to the fold for the mammoth encounter against the table-topping Leinster in round 13 of the 2023/24...
Boks to get wheels rolling with Cape Town alignment camp
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe coaching team, led by double Rugby World Cup-winning coach Rassie Erasmus, will assemble in the Mother City on Monday 4 March, for two days where they will plot their plans for the 2024 season –...
Nortje to lead the herd as Bok trio return for trip to Johannesburg
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyRuan Nortje will lead a Vodacom Bulls side that sees the return of Springbok duo, Kurt-Lee Arendse and Canan Moodie for round 10 of the 2023/24 Vodacom United Rugby Championship. The Tshwane outfit will...
A team-by-team half-term report on the URC
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWe are now midway through the BKT URC campaign, with all 16 teams having played the first nine of their 18 regular season matches. So as the league returns this weekend with Round 10, how have the sides...
