Two trophies, Seven teams: South African Rugby outlines domestic season
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa’s seven franchises will battle it out for Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked and Currie Cup honours when the domestic season resumes next month, after a complete re-working of fixtures and...
‘Springbok Showdown’ to pit Barbarians-style teams against each other
6 years ago by Rugby WorldTeams will be selected by a "school yard pick"Move the ball: A Springboks training session, 2019 (Getty Images)South Africa is bringing top-level rugby back and anounced that they would gerald the return...
SA Rugby announce a ‘school yard pick’ Springbok Showdown along with a 4-month long domestic season
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbySA Rugby has today announced plans for a four-month-long local season. Rugby will return to South Africa on 26 September with a double-header at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, when the Bulls take...
Handre Pollard has spoken about the 'very deep low' after that awful injury
6 years ago by Rugby DumpMontpellier and South Africa fly-half Handré Pollard has shared a message for the first time since rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament against Racing 92 last Friday.
Newcastle Falcons Sign Springbok Scrumhalf
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEx-Springbok scrum-half Louis Schreuder is joining Newcastle Falcons for the upcoming Gallagher Premiership season. The 30-year-old was a central part of the Sharks side which topped Super Rugby’s...
Monye full of praise as wrecking-ball Willis scoops top award
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWasps back-row dynamo Jack Willis has been named as the Premiership’s Player of the Month. Former England international winger Ugo Monye was full of praise for the 23 year old’s latest...
Montpellier provide an injury update for Handre Pollard
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMontpellier have confirmed that Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard has ruptured anterior cruciate ligaments and that he will be sidelined for 'several months'. The club confirmed the news in...
Springboks depth to be test in the Rugby Championship
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJacques Nienaber will have a tough task ahead of him as the new Springbok head coach as the Rugby Championship looms with South Africa's domestic competition still yet to kick off and a growing injury...
Victor Matfield offers thoughts on 2021 Lions Tour
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDuring an interview with SA Rugby Podcast, 2007 World Cup winner Victor Matfield pointed out some noteworthy similarities, regarding the Springboks, between the 2009 Lions tour to South Africa and the...
Ex-Bok captain wary of SA's participation in Rugby Championship
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEx-Springbok captain Wynand Claassen has weighed in with concerns surrounding the Springboks’ participation in this year’s Rugby Championship. The competition is scheduled to take...
