Ruan Ackermann

Premiership stats leaders: tackles, turnovers, carries & more

Round 1 of the Premiership kicked off this past weekend and played out largely as expected in terms of results, barring Newcastle’s Falcons surprise victory over Bath at The Rec.   We turn...

Saturday and Sunday Premiership line ups

Harlequins, Exeter, Sale Sharks and Northampton Saints kick off the 2020/21 Premiership season on Friday before the action continues on Saturday and Sunday.   Bath and Newcastle get the ball...

Team News: Cokanasiga & Watson return for Bath, Los Puma lock starts for Gloucester

Gloucester Rugby will make the short trip to Bath tomorrow to take on their West-Country rivals at the Recreation Ground. (5.30pm KO)   George Skivington has handed a full debut to Argentine international,...

Premiership | Gloucester v Bristol Bears: Line Ups, Preview & Stats

Gloucester will be marching on the path of revenge as they square up to Bristol Bears on Friday evening. The latter enjoyed a convincing win the last time the two sides met, the final whistle sounding...

What If The Springboks Needed To Select Players From Europe and Australasia For The Rugby Championship?

Jacques Nienaber is set to kick off his tenure as the new Springbok coach during the Rugby Championship which is set to be held exclusively in New Zealand. However, Nienaber has...

Ruan Ackermann “staying put” at Gloucester as Johan Makes Tracks

While Johan Ackermann journeys away from Gloucester to take up a new role withNTT Docomo Red Hurricanes in Japan, his talented son Ruan will remain behind at the club.     “My two...

Ruan Ackermann joins Gloucester Rugby

Gloucester Rugby are delighted to confirm that South African back row forward Ruan Ackermann is to join the club from Super Rugby finalists, the Lions, subject to visa clearance. Ackermann has been...

Super Rugby Top Performers Round 9

Sam Cane  The Chiefs finished their tour off with a hard-fought victory over the Western Force on Saturday. The Chiefs uncharacteristically only scored one try in a match that Force defence can be...

Super Rugby Highlights: Highlanders vs Lions