Exciting changes made to the Currie Cup for 2018
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEvery game will be vital when the Currie Cup Premier Division kicks off on Friday, 17 August with South Africa’s top teams taking each other on in a single round of action-packed rugby. The...
OFFICIAL: Cipriani signs for Gloucester
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter a number of reports linking him to clubs in the Premiership as well as other European clubs, Gloucester have confirmed the signing of England International and Wasps playmaker Danny Cipriani. Cipriani...
Super Rugby Team of the Week - Round 13
8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby1. Steven Kitshoff A tight call-up front with Highlanders loosehead Daniel Lienert-Brown coming close after he put in a massive shift in his side's win over the Lions but it's Steven...
Monday Morning Round Up
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyPat Lambie out for up to 9 months Springbok and Racing 92 playmaker Pat Lambie has confirmed that he could be ruled out for up to nine months after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury in the...
Pat Lambie out for up to 9 months
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok and Racing 92 playmaker Pat Lambie has confirmed that he could be ruled out for up to nine months after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury in the European Champions Cup final on Saturday. He...
Danny Cipriani in talks for summer move from Wasps to Gloucester
8 years ago by The Guardian• Cipriani leaving Wasps with Gloucester in pole position• Foreign move would rule him out of England contentionGloucester hope to win the race to sign Danny Cipriani when the fly‑half leaves Wasps...
Eddie Jones puts heat on England in search for World Cup game changers
8 years ago by The GuardianThe head coach wants quick ball and athletic forwards and the newcomers touring South Africa suggest a change of directionThe heat is on Eddie Jones, after three successive defeats in the Six Nations ended...
Racing 92 confident French core will bring home Champions Cup
8 years ago by The GuardianFrance’s commitment to slow influx of overseas players paying off with 12 Frenchmen to start final against LeinsterIf England’s selection of Brad Shields and the accompanying controversy is a case...
Springboks scrap eligibility rule for players abroad
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbySA Rugby president Mark Alexander has confirmed that new Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus will be allowed to select any overseas-based player for the Springboks this season - regardless of how many...
John Afoa aims for glorious Gloucester sign-off in Challenge Cup final
8 years ago by The Guardian• Prop calls on team-mates to alter approach for Cardiff Blues game• ‘It would be great to leave with a win,’ he says before Bristol moveGloucester have prioritised performance over results since...
