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Home ground key for SA sides in Vodacom URC

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The pressure will rise significantly for the four South African teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this weekend as they face opponents from the Northern Hemisphere in their penultimate round...

Bulls ready to bag points and make a point against Benetton

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Vodacom Bulls head into this weekend’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with Benetton with a clear message that they are a vastly different team to the one that was beaten by the Italians...

Bulls expect confident Benetton team at Loftus, says Burger

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Benetton Rugby will come to Loftus Versfeld full of confidence when they take on the Vodacom Bulls in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship Round 16 match on Saturday.   Not only did the side from...

World Rugby announces international match official appointments

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby has confirmed the match official appointments for the men’s 15s internationals to be played in June and July.     A total of 22 match officials representing nine nations...

Callum Braley hangs up his test boots

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Italy scrumhalf Callum Braley has announced his retirement from test rugby.   The 28-year-old, who started the historic 21-22 victory over Wales in the Six Nations has cited family reasons...

2023 Six Nations Fixtures Announced

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The fixtures for the 2023 Six Nations Championship have been announced.   Ireland kick off the 2023 Championship at the Principality against Wales England host Scotland in the Calcutta...

James Lowe scores FOUR to send Leinster into the Champions Cup quarter-finals

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leinster are through to the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup after a comprehensive 56-20 (82-41 on aggregate) victory over Connacht.   Leo Cullen's charges will face either Leicester Tigers or...

Gibson-Park cleared to face Connacht

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leinster scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park has been cleared to face Connacht in the second leg of the Champions Cup round of 16.   Gibson-Park's citing complaint has been dismissed following...

Ireland ascend in World Rugby Women’s Rankings

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

In the only change to the World Rugby Women's Rankings, Ireland have replaced Italy in seventh place after beating the Azzurre 29-8.   With 1.31 rating points riding on the outcome, Ireland now...

EPCR Round of 16 referee appointments

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

With the knockout stages of European club rugby set to further intensify this weekend, EPCR can announce the referee appointments for the Heineken Champions Cup Round of 16 2nd leg fixtures as well as...