'He's certainly one of the best No. 7s I've played against' - Warburton
3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby1. The formidable form of Hamish Watson The numerous exploits of the gritty openside flanker earned him the man-of-the-match award after a brilliant shift. Watson arrived...
Springboks are over-rated, according to Nick Easter
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer England number 8 Nick Easter has expressed the view that the Springboks are under-cooked and over-rated and will suffer at the hands of the British & Irish Lions later this month and into August. Speaking...
Springbok Player Ratings v Georgia
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJacques Nienaber started his tenure as Springbok coach on Friday with a six-try 40-9 victory over Georgia at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. A slow start to the game saw the Springboks trail 5-9...
The Five Lions Who Pose The Biggest Threat To The B&I Lions
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British and Irish Lions kick off their Tour in South Africa against their namesake The Lions on Saturday at Ellis Park. Warren Gatland face arguably their weakest opposition in their...
Lions bid to emulate class of '59 - South Africa tour in numbers
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa have won eight of 13 series against the British and Irish Lions, but it is a long time since they have triumphed back-to-back. The British and Irish Lions will repeat a...
Ireland hungry for revenge on Japan
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter ironing out the bumps and bruises after last week, Japan are set to tackle the Irish at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday afternoon. As was expected, Japan gave good...
How the Springboks could line up against Georgia
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJacques Nienaber takes control of his first test match as the Springboks head coach on Friday when the World Champions take on Georgia. Having taken over from Rassie Erasmus after the...
Lions captain Jones ruled out of South Africa tour
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBritish and Irish Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones has been ruled out of the tour of South Africa after suffering a dislocated shoulder in the 28-10 victory over Japan. Jones had to be replaced in the eighth...
The versatile Kwagga Smith speaks from the Springbok camp
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTenacious loose-forward Kwagga Smith boasts an enviable versatility which is proving useful in the Springbok camp as they prepare to tackle Georgia in preparation for the upcoming British &...
Springbok pair cleared to join training camp
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMunster have confirmed that centre Damian de Allende and lock RG Snyman have been cleared to travel to South Africa. The pair will continue their respective recoveries under the care of the Springboks’...
