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Buthelezi to lead Junior Springboks at World Rugby U20 Championship

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Phendulani Buthelezi will lead the Junior Springbok World Rugby U20 Championship squad, which features four players who participated in the tournament last year, for the global showpiece in Argentina from...

Match officials selected for RWC 2019

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby has announced the squad of 23 match officials selected to take charge of the 48 matches at Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan, which runs from 20 September-2 November.   ‘Team 21’ – the...

Meyer signs Stade extension

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Heyneke Meyer has signed a contract extension with Stade Francais until the end of the 2020-21 Top 14 season, with the option of a further year.   The former South Africa coach was appointed as...

PRO14 awards winners

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Edinburgh Rugby ruled last night with a hat-trick of winners at the PRO14 awards held in Dublin at the Guinness Storehouse.     The Scottish team’s Fijian back-row Bill Mata...

Jaguares weather late storm for fourth consecutive win

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Jaguares trail the Bulls and the Sharks by only a point after clinging on to defeat the Stormers.     The in-form Jaguares hung on to extend their winning run to four Super Rugby matches...

Bulls pass Waratahs test to top South African Conference

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Bulls were given a big test by the Waratahs, but came through it courtesy of Simphiwe Matanzima's try.   imphiwe Matanzima scored the decisive try as the Bulls beat the Waratahs 28-21 to go...

Jesse Kriel is back in the gym just four days after surgery

7 years ago by Rugby Dump

There is no rest for Springboks and Bulls centre Jesse Kriel, as only four days after having surgery for torn ankle ligaments, he is back in the gym.

James Rodwell to retire at end of season

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The most capped rugby sevens player of all time James Rodwell will retire from professional rugby at the end of the 2018/19 season.     Rodwell became England Sevens’ most capped...

Former Springbok lock announces his retirement

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former Springbok second-rower Flip van der Merwe has announced that he will be retiring at the end of the season and intends to stay in Clermont.     Van der Merwe enjoyed a long and successful...

How The 2019 Super Rugby Season Is Shaping Up

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

We are past the halfway point in Super Rugby and boy have we seen a fair amount of shock performances and results in this season’s competition.     The Australian and South African conferences...