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Sharks PREVIEW: The Currie Cup Round 2
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyCan the Pumas build on their impressive start, and will the wounded Bulls be able to bounce back after last week’s home defeat? These are but two of the intriguing questions which will be answered...
Preview: The 2023 Currie Cup
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 2023 edition of the Currie Cup Premier Division, one of the oldest provincial rugby competitions in the world, kicked off at the same venue where it culminated in a pulsating final last year when 2022...
Resurgent Sanele Nohamba kicking it with Lions
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyA move to the Emirates Lions has coincided with Sanele Nohamba rediscovering the form that made him hot property as a rookie. Nohamba was the driving force in the Emirates Lions’ revival...
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...
URC: Round 15 Match Official Announcement
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe appointments for the United Rugby Championship fixtures in Round 15 have been confirmed and are available alongside the TV listings below. FRIDAY, MARCH 3 Glasgow Warriors v Zebre Parma Scotstoun...
Stormers want to keep ruthless instinct against Sharks in URC
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyDespite the Sharks' recent struggles, coach Rito Hlungwani believes that they are a good side that could come right at any moment. The Stormers want to continue their ruthless form against South...
Pressure rises for South African sides in URC
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe pressure on the South African United Rugby Championship franchises will strike a new level this weekend as the competition hits the fourth-last pool round and the race for playoff spots moves up a...
Mixed fortunes in rescheduled URC clashes
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Emirates Lions and Cell C Sharks enjoyed some mixed fortunes in their rescheduled sixth round Vodacom United Rugby Championship fixtures on Saturday, with the Johannesburg side ending a five-match...
Hungry Lion Emmanuel Tshituka wants to feast on Glasgow
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyEmmanuel Tshituka has stepped out of the shadow of older brother Vincent and into the vanguard of an Lions pack on the hunt for redemption when they host Franco Smith’s high-flying Glasgow Warriors...
Important URC points at stake in postponed fixtures
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Sharks and Lions will be determined to capitalise on their home ground advantage on Saturday when they take the field in their postponed round six United Rugby Championship fixtures against Ulster...
