Tshituka to make Test debut for Boks against Italy
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyVincent Tshituka will make his Test debut in an experienced match-23 named by Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus for Saturday’s Castle Lager Incoming Series opener against Italy in Pretoria, with Jesse...
Boks too good for BaaBaas a rainy Cape Town
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks outplayed the Barbarians by 54-7 to win the Qatar Airways Cup for a third time in as many seasons, at a wet DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday, in a performance that not only entertained...
Van Der Merwe Intent on grabbing his chance against the BaaBaas
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyMarnus van der Merwe has been relishing every moment of being a member of Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus’ squad in the last few weeks and said he hoped to grab his chance to face the Barbarians in...
Jean-Luc Du Preez speaks on his Springbok return
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyJean‑Luc du Preez has earned a recall to the Springboks' 54‑man training squad ahead of the mid‑year internationals. Coach Rassie Erasmus retained him in the latest selection, marking Du Preez’s...
Asenathi Ntlabakanye 'getting right' on Coach Daan's farm
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus named his matchday 23 on Tuesday with 4 uncapped players featured in the squad. One of them is 26-year-old prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye who plays for the Lions. Rassie says...
Winners & Losers from South Africa v Barbarians team announcement
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks take on the Barbarians in a Qatar Airways Cup in Cape Town on Saturday, in their opening match of the international season. Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has named his matchday 23...
Boks excited to get international season underway
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWith only 10 days to go until the Springboks kick off their 2025 season against the Barbarians in Cape Town, Rassie Erasmus (head coach), Felix Jones (assistant coach), and Siya Kolisi (captain) all expressed...
Boan Venter called up as Erasmus reduces Springbok squad
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyBoan Venter, a former Toyota Cheetahs prop who now plays for Edinburgh, earned his first Springbok call-up on Sunday as Bok coach Rassie Erasmus named a group of 45 players following the completion of...
Strong foundation laid as Boks wrap up second camp
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus expressed his excitement about the international season ahead as they wrapped up a successful second alignment camp in Cape Town on Friday afternoon. The...
Augustus, Tshituka and Makhaza invited to second Bok alignment camp
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus on Thursday named a group of 54 local and overseas-based players to attend the team’s second alignment camps, with Juarno Augusts, Vincent Tshituka, and Ntokozo Makhaza invited...
