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Sharks legend Leota to leave the club

4 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sale Sharks can confirm that Senior Academy Coach Johnny Leota will leave the club to return to New Zealand after 15 years with the club as player and coach. Former Samoan international Johnny became...

England squad update

6 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

A 36-player squad has assembled at the England Rugby Performance Centre at Pennyhill Park this evening (Sunday 1 March) to prepare for the forthcoming Guinness Six Nations clash against Italy in Rome on...

Japan Rugby League One 2025-26 Round 10 review

6 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Brodie Retallick continued his try-scoring addiction this season, scoring twice amongst the 12 gathered by KobelcoKobe Steelers as they savaged hapless Urayasu D-Rocks 78-19 yesterday to retain second...

URC Round 12 Review

6 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Lions Land South African Silverware The first BKT URC silverware of the season has been decided with the Fidelity SecureDrive Lions winning the South African Shield.   Their trophy triumph was...

Lions claim SA Shield in thrilling URC derby round

6 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

The  Lions claimed the SA Shield for the first time in a gripping round of local Vodacom United Rugby Championship derbies on Saturday as they defeated the DHL Stormers in a dramatic match in Johannesburg,...

Bulls Reload With Backline Firepower And Front Row Switches

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Vodacom Bulls have shuffled their deck for Saturday’s key Vodacom URC match at Loftus Versfeld against the Hollywoodbets Sharks, introducing several tactical changes to the starting XV compared...

Unsung Hero Rudolph - The Bulls’ Breakdown Beast

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

He’s been dubbed as something of an unsung hero, but Jeandre Rudolph is now starting to get the plaudits he deserves.   Less than a year after being on the brink of retirement, the Vodacom...

Vincent Tshituka: From Kinshasa to the Green and Gold

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

Vincent Tshituka's rugby story begins thousands of kilometers from any South African rugby field. Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, he arrived in Johannesburg as a four-year-old refugee in 2002,...

Rassie Erasmus casts net wide for first Bok alignment camp

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus cast his net wide, as he named a 49-man squad featuring 11 uncapped players – five of whom are still in the Junior Bok ranks – for the team’s first in-person...

URC Round 12 Match Officials

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

The match officials appointments of the BKT United Rugby Championship Round 12 fixtures have been confirmed and are available alongside TV listings below. FRIDAY,...