Franco Smith Named Coach of the Season
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFranco Smith has been named the Coach of the Season for 2022/23. The 50-year-old Glasgow Warriors boss has had a stunning debut campaign in charge, leading the team to the Scottish...
URC Awards: Try of the Season & Ironman Named
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyBenetton centre Joaquin Riera and Emirates Lions full-back Quan Horn have added their names to the United Rugby Championship Awards list picking up Try of the Season and the Ironman awards respectively. Benetton...
Preview: Stormers vs Connacht
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWe are down to the last four of the BKT United Rugby Championship and Connacht head to South Africa where they take on the defending champions DHL Stormers in Cape Town. Here’s everything you need...
URC Semi Finals: Squad Announcements & Team News
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster v Munster: Ronan Kelleher returns from injury for Leinster, the hooker is set to feature for Leinster for the first time since January. who are captained by Luke McGrath, Charlie...
Stormers forced to change two for Semi-Finals
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThere are two injury-enforced changes to the DHL Stormers starting line-up for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship semifinal at DHL Stadium on Saturday. With Deon Fourie and Marvin Orie ruled out, Willie...
URC Round 18 Stats: Stormers vs Benetton Rugby
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyA look at the match stats ahead of round 18 of the United Rugby Championship. Stormers Manie Libbok leads the rest of the league by 34 points in terms of points scored. For a player who...
Team Announcements: Stormers vs Munster
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThere are three changes to the DHL Stormers’ starting forward pack and one in the backline for their Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with Munster at DHL Stadium on Saturday. The only...
URC Play-Off Race Blown Wide Open
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Scarlets’ stunning 32-20 victory over the star-studded Cell C Sharks and the Emirates Lions’ 32-28 comeback triumph away to Benetton mean 14 of the 16 sides in the league can still finish...
Team Announcements: Leinster vs Stormers
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Leinster Rugby team to take on reigning-champions the Stormers in Round 16 of the BKT United Rugby Championship, on Friday evening in the RDS Arena, has been named by Leo Cullen (KO: 7:35pm –...
Close encounters in South African URC derbies
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe DHL Stormers all but secured the South African Shield with a tense victory in Cape Town on Saturday, while the Emirates Lions kept their Vodacom United Rugby Championship playoff hopes alive in Pretoria...