How the Springboks could line up against Georgia
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJacques Nienaber takes control of his first test match as the Springboks head coach on Friday when the World Champions take on Georgia. Having taken over from Rassie Erasmus after the...
Profiles of the 16 teams in the United Rugby Championship
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIn the wake of the exciting announcement of the brand new United Rugby Championship, scheduled to kick off in September this year, here follows the particulars of the 16 participating teams: South...
Why Nico Janse van Rensburg is one of the best selection calls from the Springboks
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJacques Nienebar and Rassie Erasmus sprang a few surprises when naming the first Springbok since the Rugby World Cup in Japan. The Springbok management team picked the entire Rugby World Cup-winning...
Eight uncapped players named in the Springboks squad for Lions Series
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFrans Steyn and Morné Steyn are in line to experience the rare honour of facing the British & Irish Lions for a second time after being named in a dynamic Springbok squad featuring several Rugby...
Pieter-Steph du Toit picks his top 5 players in the world
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby World Cup-winning flanker and the 2019 World Player of the Year, Pieter-Steph du Toit has named the five players who he rates most highly at the moment. The Stormers and South African...
Rosko Specman starts on debut for the Stormers
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRosko Specman will start on the wing on one of four changes to the Stormers starting line-up for their PRO14 Rainbow Cup clash with the Bulls on Friday. There are two changes to the backline and...
PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA Review – Round 4
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Stormers clawed their way to a morale-boosting 25-22 victory over the Sharks in Durban on Saturday on a day that also saw the Lions shock the Bulls 34-33 for their first win of the PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA campaign. Tim...
Stormers edge Sharks in coastal derby
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Stormers showed great composure in difficult conditions to claim a hard-fought 25-22 PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA win against the Sharks in Durban on Saturday. The Stormers scored three...
Everything you need to know ahead of round four of the PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Sharks will be hunting a return to the summit of the PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA when they host the Stormers in Durban in the fourth round on Saturday afternoon, while the Lions will look to record their...
Stacked Stormers pack named to tackle Sharks
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Stormers have been bolstered by the return of a number of key players for their PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA match against the Sharks in Durban on Saturday. JD Schickerling and Marvin Orie start in...
