Siya Kolisi leads Western Province at Newlands
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbySiya Kolisi will captain Western Province in their opening Currie Cup encounter against the Bulls at Newlands on Saturday. The Springbok captain returns to action from injury, along with wing...
Erasmus and Kolisi scoop top Sport Industry Awards
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRassie Erasmus and Siya Kolisi walked away with another set of awards on Thursday morning, a little more than a year after they spearheaded South Africa’s third triumph at the Rugby World...
"I think he can become a lot better. I would say he probably has five golden years still ahead of him."
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland forward's coach Matt Proudfoot says Maro Itoje could be at the start of "five golden years" as he enters the prime of his career. Itoje is expected to go on the 2021 British and Irish...
When the Rugby World Cup 2023 Draw will take place and how it will work
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Draw is the moment fans and teams have been waiting for. Each participating nation will discover their future opposition when the balls are drawn on 14 December at the iconic Palais Brongniart. Due...
Voting for Rugby World Cup hosts will no longer be secret after rules shake-up
5 years ago by The GuardianWorld Rugby changes procedures for host selectionBids for tournaments from 2025-2031 invited from February World Rugby is shaking up the way it decides the hosts for the men’s and women’s World Cups...
The Springbok descended from a Lion
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe rugby blood runs strong in the veins of Jesse Kriel. Today the Springbok centre tweeted about his great grandfather, John Hodgson, a British & Irish Lion. Hodgson, a loose-forward who...
Premiership stats leaders: tackles, turnovers, carries & more
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRound 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...
The New Look France: The new faces in the squad
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe new year saw change in France as Fabien Galthie took over the head coaching role and brought in the likes of Shaun Edwards in to assist him and bring new life to Les Bleus after a disappointing...
Autumn Nations Cups top stats performers - most tackles, running metres & more
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTwo rounds of the Autumn Nations Cup have elapsed, producing some fine performances as international rugby takes its place on the world stage once more. England are currently in top spot in Group...
Analysis: Maro Itoje's all action performance against Ireland
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMaro Itoje was at the centre of a dominant pack performance by England on Saturday as Eddie Jones' charges surged to a 18-7 victory over Ireland. England were particularly dominant upfront...
