New Zealand Rugby appoints Dave Rennie as All Blacks Head Coach
4 days ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand Rugby (NZR) has today announced the appointment of Dave Rennie as All Blacks Head Coach through to the 2027 Rugby World Cup. Rennie, who is...
URC Round 12 Review
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyLions Land South African Silverware The first BKT URC silverware of the season has been decided with the Fidelity SecureDrive Lions winning the South African Shield. Their trophy triumph was...
Lions claim SA Shield in thrilling URC derby round
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Lions claimed the SA Shield for the first time in a gripping round of local Vodacom United Rugby Championship derbies on Saturday as they defeated the DHL Stormers in a dramatic match in Johannesburg,...
Lions v Stormers: Top Performers
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Lions did well against the Stormers keeping them scoreless for the first half. They continued their impressive defensive performance in the second half only conceding 1 try and 1 penalty. In the last...
Kotzé reaches Stormers 50 in Joburg
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyHooker JJ Kotzé will play his 50th match for the DHL Stormers in the Vodacom URC Origin Round clash with the Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday. Following a mid-season break, the DHL Stormers will...
Bulls Reload With Backline Firepower And Front Row Switches
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Vodacom Bulls have shuffled their deck for Saturday’s key Vodacom URC match at Loftus Versfeld against the Hollywoodbets Sharks, introducing several tactical changes to the starting XV compared...
WRU appoint Rhys Long as Technical Director
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyRhys Long has been appointed as Technical Director at Welsh Rugby Union, a senior position in the rugby and elite performance department. Long joins Welsh rugby from the role of...
Vincent Tshituka: From Kinshasa to the Green and Gold
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyVincent Tshituka's rugby story begins thousands of kilometers from any South African rugby field. Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, he arrived in Johannesburg as a four-year-old refugee in 2002,...
Rassie Erasmus casts net wide for first Bok alignment camp
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus cast his net wide, as he named a 49-man squad featuring 11 uncapped players – five of whom are still in the Junior Bok ranks – for the team’s first in-person...
Debutant duo added for Force trip to Moana
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Western Force has made two changes to the starting XV for Friday’s Swyftx Super Rugby Pacific Round 3 clash away to Moana Pasifika with winger Darby Lancaster set to make his Club debut. One-cap...
