Springboks add veteran Schalk Brits to squad after thriller with England
8 years ago by Rugby DumpThe Springboks have recalled recently retired Saracens hooker Schalk Brits following their 42-39 win over England on Saturday. The visitors squandered a 20-point lead as the Boks turned things around...
June Internationals: North XV vs South XV - Week 1
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWith the June Tests underway we take a look at the best combined XV's out of the North and South. Some big calls were made but this is how they look after week 1: Up Front: 1 - Rob Evans (Wal)...
Summer Tours – Five Things We Learnt
8 years ago by Rugby WorldBlond ambition: Faf de Klerk makes another seering breakFaf de Klerk is Springboks danger man In the ‘PowerPoint’ age of rugby, where systems and charts take precedence over …Continue reading...
Top Performers - South Africa v England
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFaf de Klerk The Sale scrum-half was the standout performer in a really impressive Springbok performance this afternoon as they narrowly edged past England at Ellis Park. He dictated the tempo of the...
Change of pace leaves England at a loss and clubs playing catch-up | Paul Rees
8 years ago by The GuardianSouth Africa defeat exposes what Eddie Jones already knows: that rugby is faster and more fluid at international levelWhen the Premiership clubs raise the issue of Eddie Jones’s national squad training...
Players to Watch: South Africa v England
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa and England clash at Ellis Park this weekend in what is an important test for both nations' coaches. Eddie Jones will be feeling the pressure following a disappointing Six Nations...
Three uncapped Springboks to face England
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus has included three uncapped players in his starting lineup for the first of three test against England. S’busiso Nkosi, Aphiwe Dyantyi and RG Snyman will make...
Monday Morning Round Up
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyQuade Cooper sidelined with Knee Injury There is officially no chance Quade Cooper could be a shock inclusion in Michael Cheika's Wallaby squad to face Ireland after suffering an MCL injury in a Brisbane club...
Erasmus names 17 uncapped and 5 overseas players to the Bok squad
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus promised some surprises with his selection of players for the squad to take on England and Wales in the coming weeks - and he certainly delivered. Erasmus has named no...
Premiership Awards & Team of the Year
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNewcastle Falcons are enjoying their best Premiership Rugby season since they lifted the title two decades ago, and it hasn’t gone unnoticed with Vereniki Goneva and Dean Richards winning top prizes...
