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Swys de Bruin after the Lions loss to the Sharks

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Swys de Bruin talks to the media after the Sharks raced to a ruthless 42-5 away win over stunned Super Rugby rivals the Lions on Friday.     The hosts led the South African Conference coming...

Reds announce squad for two-week tour of South Africa

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Queensland Reds have announced a 27-man squad for their upcoming two-week tour of South Africa.    The Reds depart for Johannesburg tomorrow morning to begin preparations for their first...

Sharks crush Lions at Ellis Park

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Lions' three-match winning run in Super Rugby was ended in incredible fashion as the Sharks ran riot in Johannesburg.     The Sharks raced to a ruthless 42-5 away win over stunned Super...

Curwin Bosch makes a statement in SA derby

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sharks fullback Curwin Bosch has been in the spotlight ever since he burst onto the scene for the Springbok under u20s in 2016. His rapid raise saw him feature in the latter stages of the Sharks 2016 Super...

Norton sets new try scoring record at Hong Kong Sevens

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The top five teams in the Series standings – USA, New Zealand, Fiji, South Africa and England - all claimed victories in their first group phase games on the opening day in front of another huge...

Southern Kings and Toulon enter partnership negotiations

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Top 14 side Toulon have announced that the club have entered into exclusive negotiations with South African franchise the Southern Kings for a potential partnership between the two clubs.     According...

SA Rugby back in the black after two years of losses

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

SA Rugby has posted a modest post-tax profit of R2m (around €125 500) after two years of losses, it was announced at the Annual Meeting of the organisation in Cape Town on Wednesday.       The...

Super Rugby Milestone up for Jaco Peyper

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

South African referee Jaco Peyper will on Saturday become only the fourth referee in history to officiate his 100 Super Rugby matches when he takes charge of the Trans-Tasman clash between the Crusaders...

Danny Cipriani commits future to Gloucester with three-year deal

7 years ago by The Guardian

• Fly half could end career at Kingsholm• Will Carling slams Owen Farrell’s criticsDanny Cipriani has signed a bumper three-year contract with Gloucester, ending speculation over his future. Cipriani...

Swys de Bruin commits to Lions for further two years

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rudolf Straeuli, CEO of the Lions Rugby Company, can confirm that Emirates Lions coach Swys de Bruin has committed to the club for another two years.     “Swys (de Bruin) will remain...