Vermeulen hits 50 as the Springboks name team to face the All Blacks
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus has named an unchanged matchday 23 for their first World Cup match against the All Blacks in Yokohama on Saturday. The Springboks will field an unchanged...
Five breakthrough talents to watch in Japan
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAhead of the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, we look at five young players capable of making their mark on the international stage. The Rugby World Cup is the greatest...
Japan unable to repeat 2015 shock as Makazole Mapimpi bags a hat-trick in final warm-up
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJapan were unable to repeat their shock 2015 Rugby World Cup success over South Africa, largely due to Makazole Mapimpi's hat-trick. Makazole Mapimpi scored a hat-trick as South...
Springboks Name Rugby World Cup Squad
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRassie Erasmus has named his Springbok Rugby World Cup squad. The squad named features three players attending their third Rugby World Cup – Frans Steyn, Tendai Mtawarira and Francois Louw...
Springboks name final training squad
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springbok training squad of 36 players assembled in Bloemfontein on Sunday for a four-day Rugby World Cup camp in Bloemfontein as part of the Boks’ preparations for the global tournament which...
Siya Kolisi returns in a new look Springbok side to face Argentina
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRassie Erasmus, the SA Rugby director of rugby, unleashed a new-look team to take on the Pumas on Wednesday, packed with players looking to secure a place in South Africa’s Rugby World Cup squad. Eighteen...
A statistical look at the final round of Rugby Championship matches
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralia will be looking to pull off a shock by beating their trans-Tasman rivals in the Bledisloe Cup opener in Perth. New Zealand will be expected to continue their dominance of Australia...
Erasmus shuffles his pack for Pumas test
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa are on course to lift the Rugby Championship title for the first time since Argentina joined the competition in 2011 with a bonus-point victory securing top spot. Springbok...
Monday Morning Round Up
6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby‘Springboks lucky to escape with draw’ - Rassie Erasmus Rassie Erasmus attributed the Springboks’ nail-biting 16-16 draw against the All Blacks in Wellington on...
Rugby Championship Top Performers
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 2019 Rugby Championship have been absolutely action packed, with all four sides showing that they are making massive strides heading into the World Cup in Japan later this year. Up until now the...
