Does Rugby Championship form impact World Cup chances?
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWith The Rugby Championship starting this weekend, we thought we would take a look at how the Southern Hemisphere teams have fared in the competition during a World Cup year. The competition is...
Jake White inquiring about coaching vacancies in South Africa - reports
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Cup-winning head coach Jake White has reportedly asked around about coaching roles back in South Africa having last coached in his home country in 2014. The former Springbok has reportedly...
World Cup winner Olivier to retire at end of season
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWarriors’ World Cup-winning centre Wynand Olivier has announced that he will retire from playing at the end of the season. Olivier’s glittering career includes 38 Springboks...
Japanese club Verblitz replace one World Cup winning coach with another - reports
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks coach Steve Hansen already has his next job line up for after this year's World Cup according to a report by to Sydney's Daily Telegraph. Hansen is set to become...
Springboks Legend Appointed Head Coach of India
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Springbok flyhalf Naas Botha has been named as the new head coach of the India national team. Botha is helping India to prepare for the third division Asian Rugby Championship in...
John Dobson confirmed as new Stormers Coach
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Stormers have confirmed that John Dobson will replace Robbie Fleck as the Stormers head coach at the end of the 2019 season. Fleck’s contract will expire at the end of October...
Verblitz sign Le Roux & bring in Gert Smal
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJapanese club Toyota Verblitz have announced the signing of Willie Le Roux from Wasps. The 29-year-old Springbok fullback will join the club following the completion of...
Thursday Morning Round Up
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbySteve Tew Hopes Schmidt Hasn't Retired For Good Schmidt’s statement - that he will take a break from rugby - didn’t surprise New Zealand Rugby CEO Steve Tew but it...
Read Close To Revealing His Post World Cup Plans
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks looseforward and captain Kieran Read is close to revealing his post Rugby World Cup playings plans. The test centurion is tipped for a big money move to Japan with Toyota...
Top League Highlights: Wild Knights v Toyota Verblitz
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJake White's Toyota Verblitz claim a win over Robbie Deans' Wild Knights. White's charges were guided to the semi finals thanks to an excellent display by inside centre Clinton Swart who scored a try,...
