Seven Things We Learned From The First Seven Rounds: 1/7
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyIt’s wide open! The hugely competitive nature of the BKT URC this season is illustrated by the fact there have been new league leaders after every round of matches, with five different sides occupying...
Perfect Pienaar Powers Toyota Cheetahs to Victory
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyScrum-half Ruan Pienaar was perfect from the tee in Toyota Cheetahs’ 33-15 win over Zebre Parma in their EPCR Challenge Cup opener at the Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi on Saturday. The former...
Sharks ready for EPCR Challenge Cup
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Hollywoodbets Sharks have been bolstered by the return of some of their players back from injury as they venture into their first foray of EPCR Challenge Cup action this weekend, hosting Section Paloise...
Intriguing round 1 clashes in EPCR Challenge Cup
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe EPCR Challenge Cup gets underway on Friday, featuring nine ties across six countries and including some intriguing clashes on early-season form. ASM Clermont Auvergne’s clash with Edinburgh...
United Rugby Championship Round 7 Wrap Up By Simon Thomas
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyBOX OFFICE WALES HOPEFUL Wales fly-half contender Ioan Lloyd produced a “box office” display in the Scarlets’ 29-23 bonus point victory over Cardiff Rugby at a packed Arms Park. The...
Match Preview: DHL Stormers v Zebre Parma
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe DHL Stormers are reinforced by the return of World Cup winning Springboks Manie Libbok, Damian Willemse and Deon Fourie as they look to bounce back from four straight defeats on tour in Europe. Key...
Home ground advantage to boost SA teams in URC
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe domestic Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises will be determined to make the most of their home ground advantage once again this weekend and make up some ground on the log when they take the...
World Cup-winning Boks add more sparkle & fizz to the URC
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe one consistent among South Africa’s trio of BKT United Rugby Championship coaches in Jake White, John Plumtree and John Dobson, was the size of their smile in welcoming back their World Cup title-winning...
EPCR Champions & Challenge Cup – Round 1 & 2 appointments announced
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyEPCR have announced the match officials for the first two rounds of the Invested Champions Cup and the Challenge Cup. There’s debuts in the top comp for Scotland’s Sam Grove-White and the...
Defence-Splitting Grady Seeking Welsh Derby Revenge
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyMason Grady says he has his mojo back and he will be out to prove it as he goes in search of revenge in this weekend’s BKT URC Welsh derby. By his own admission, the 21-year-old Cardiff Rugby threequarter...
