The Story of the Springbok who wrestled a Lion and lived to tell the story
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth African rugby players have become well known for being hardmen on and off the field with the likes of Schalk Burger and Bakkies Botha two recent examples of their brutal and physical approaches to...
Prediction: Who Will Be In Eddie Jones' 40% for the 2023 Rugby World Cup
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland head coach Eddie Jones has predicted that just 40% of his 2019 Rugby World Cup squad will make to the showpiece in 2023 in France. This is despite the fact that the England XV that started...
Top 14 sides to cut back on overseas player recruitment
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe coronavirus pandemic is set to change the landscape of rugby around the world with one of the biggest changes set to occur in France. The changes could be a small victory for Southern Hemisphere...
Analysis: The depth of South Africa's Pack
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks went through a major transformation under Rassie Erasmus in 2018 with the former Springbok introducing a new a number of new faces and changing the fortunes of the struggling...
Tests to take priority over Super Rugby in South Africa
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbySuper Rugby in South Africa looks as if it will be sacrificed when rugby resumes with reports suggesting that the tests against Georgia and Scotland in July outranks it in order of importance. A...
WATCH: Stormers perform Johnny Clegg's 'The Crossing'
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Stormers teamed up with some top artists earlier this year before the lockdown to record South African icon Johnny Clegg's 'The Crossing' at the Academy of Sound Engineering studios in Cape Town. The...
Gatland wants a decider between the All Blacks and the B&I Lions, next year
6 years ago by Rugby DumpBritish and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has said that he would like his team to play a warm-up match against the All Blacks before their tour of South Africa in 2021.
England's Next Great Blindside and Their Answer To Pieter-Steph du Toit?
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe composition of England's back-row is hotly debated topic every time a squad is announced, more so since Eddie Jones has taken the reigns at HQ. Jones has fired the debate since the start...
Eddie Jones Calls For Less Focus On Power And Strength With More Ball-in-play Time
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland head coach Eddie Jones has called on World Rugby to show more leadership to make the game a more appetising spectacle. Jones extended his contract as the England boss until the end...
Gatland raises the prospect of a “decider” between the British & Irish Lions and New Zealand
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBritish and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland has raised the tantalising prospect of a “decider” between the Lions and All Blacks in the UK next summer before their tour to South Africa...
