Ruan Nortje rugby player
Ruan Nortje rugby player

Ruan Nortje

25th Jul 1998 2.00m/111kg No 5 Lock

Boks finish 2025 season in style with massive win

5 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springboks finished the 2025 season with a 73-0 demolition of Wales in Cardiff, where they pulled away in the second half of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour Test after leading by 28-0 at the break. With...

Reinach hits 50 in settled Bok squad to face Wales

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok scrumhalf Cobus Reinach will earn his 50th Test cap when he takes the field against Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday in a settled team named by national coach Rassie...

Bulls name Champions Cup squad

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Bulls have confirmed a powerful squad to contest this year’s Investec Champions Cup. ‘The Greatest Club Rugby Competition in the World’ starts its newest season next weekend as the...

Boks praise fight in tough outing against Italy

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

A much-changed Springbok team, playing with 14 men for almost 70 minutes, delivered a performance for the ages in extreme adversity with a brilliant 32-14 (halftime 10-3) Castle Lager Outgoing Tour victory...

Boks secure hard fought win in Turin

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

A much-changed Springbok team, playing with 14 men for almost 70 minutes, delivered a performance for the ages in extreme adversity with a brilliant 32-14 (halftime 10-3) Castle Lager Outgoing Tour victory...

Italy v South Africa | Match Report

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

A chaotic first half—as much of the match would turn out to be—saw the score remain unchanged for over half an hour, with Italy showing excellent defensive organisation but lacking cutting...

Erasmus mixes team selection for Italy showdown

3 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus on Thursday named a new-look starting team for the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour Test against Italy at the Allianz Stadium in Turin on Saturday afternoon, which will again be...

Kolisi celebrates 100 as Erasmus makes switches for France showdown

4 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Siya Kolisi will become the ninth Springbok centurion when he leads South Africa out against France at the Stade de France in Paris on Saturday, with Bok coach Rassie Erasmus – who will guide the...

Porthen to make Bok debut as Erasmus sticks with tested combinations against Japan

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former Junior Springbok captain Zachary Porthen will make his Springbok debut against Japan at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday as Bok coach Rassie Erasmus named a largely settled match-23 for the...

Glasgow boss Smith says the engines are revving for big Bulls showdown

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Glasgow Warriors coach Franco Smith says his players are “hitting their straps” as they head into Friday night’s big BKT URC clash with the Vodacom Bulls.   Smith’s team...