Jacques Nienaber to join Leinster after RWC
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster Rugby can this afternoon confirm that current South Africa Head Coach, Jacques Nienaber, will join the club after the Rugby World Cup later this year.Nienaber will replace current Senior Coach,...
Borthwick seeks signature of former Bok conditioning coach
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHighly-rated Welsh conditioning coach, Aled Walters, is reportedly on the radar of newly-appointed England boss Steve Borthwick, according to a report in the Mail. Walters was a member of the...
Shaun Edwards believes the Boks are the team to beat
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyPopular France defence coach Shaun Edwards has outlined why, he believes, the Springboks are the strongest unit in world rugby at the moment. Although South Africa currently rank fourth in the...
URC the perfect breeding ground for NextGen Springboks
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOne of the significant features to come out of the Springboks’ Autumn Nations Series this month – and the November international series in general – was how it underlined the role played...
Constructive discussions between World Rugby and Erasmus
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby CEO Alan Gilpin, and World Rugby Director of Rugby, Phil Davies, met with South Africa Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus on Thursday and held positive discussions regarding recent events and...
Rassie ban: The public doesn't know the full story, says Nienaber
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok Head Coach Jacques Nienaber has suggested that there is more to the Rassie Erasmus ban than meets the eye. Erasmus, who has time and again proved himself to be a maverick of the modern...
Smit laments Erasmus' behaviour for making South Africa 'easy to dislike'
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa great John Smit believes Rassie Erasmus' approach has made the Springboks "easy to dislike" after the latter was banned for criticising match officials. Springboks director of...
World Rugby ban Rassie Erasmus over recent Tweets
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has issued SA Rugby Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus with a ban on all match day activities for two matches as a result of recent social media posts. The ban comes after Erasmus posted...
Referee boss Joel Jutge weighs in on Rassie debate
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe name Rassie Erasmus has again been making the rounds in the rugby world after the Springbok Director of Rugby has been utilising social media to highlight shortcomings in the officiating during both...
Erasmus focusing on light at the end of the tunnel
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok boss Rassie Erasmus is electing to stay positive in the wake of two losses from as many encounters during their Autumn Nations Series campaign thus far. The Boks kicked off the tour...