Rassie Erasmus to take charge of the Barbarians
8 years ago by South African RugbySA Rugby’s Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus, will take charge of the Barbarians for the first time when the famous club returns to action later this season. “It’s a terrific...
Tuesday Morning Round Up
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJohn Mitchell leaves Blue Bulls for England Former All Blacks coach John Mitchell will join England as their new defence coach as early as Sunday, according to Netwerk24. The RFU reportedly...
Springboks climb to fifth in latest World Rugby rankings
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa's win over New Zealand in Wellington moving them up two places in the World Rugby Rankings to fifth, while Australia drop to an all-time low of seventh after losing to...
Sunday Top Performers
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWe take a look at some of the standout performers from today's action in the 4 matches across the three European competitions. Victor Vito - La Rochelle Another standout performance from the...
Ronan O’Gara: ‘There’s no secret to the All Blacks but no one believes that’
8 years ago by The GuardianFormer Ireland fly-half has cut his coaching teeth with Crusaders in New Zealand and says the world champions are undeniably brilliant but still beatableThose who attended this week’s World Rugby Hall...
Top Stories of the Week
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWe have 12 months to save our sport, warns Agustin Pichot World Rugby vice-chairman Agustín Pichot has warned that the entire future of test rugby is under threat unless the sport takes urgent...
Permanent Springbok captain to be confirmed in 2019
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAhead of the Springboks Rugby Championship clash with the All Blacks, Rassie Erasmus has confirmed that a decision on a permanent Springbok captain will only be announced in the months leading...
Toulon Target Springbok Lock
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAccording to a report in France, Toulon could table a big bid in order to secure the services of Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth after the 2019 Rugby World Cup. The report states that Toulon...
Ma'a Nonu signs for the Blues
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Black Centurion Ma’a Nonu will return to the Blues for the Super Rugby Championship. The 36-year-old will bring his rugby career full circle in New Zealand, after playing for Toulon...
