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Taylor signs through 2021

9 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

  All Blacks, Crusaders and Canterbury hooker Codie Taylor has become the first All Black to sign a long-term contract with New Zealand Rugby, extending his contract through to 2021. The...

SBW cleared for Rugby Championship opener

9 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

  An appeal by New Zealand centre Sonny Bill Williams against the matches which a disciplinary committee counted towards his four-week suspension following his red card for dangerous charging contrary...

#Throwback Thursday: Transvaal dominate with great tries in 1993

9 years ago by Rugby Dump

Ahead of this coming weekend's Super Rugby final, here is a quick look back at when the Lions (then Transvaal) were in their heyday. They won the inaugural Super 10 title in 1993, and in the same year,...

Faf de Klerk wants to bow out of Super Rugby with win in final against Crusaders

9 years ago by Talking Rugby Union

South Africa international Faf de Klerk expressed his desire to sign off from Super Rugby with a win in the final against Crusaders on Saturday in Johannesburg.

All eyes on Jaco Peyper after controversial Beauden Barrett yellow card

9 years ago by Rugby Dump

This weekend's Super Rugby final is set to be a thriller and like any other high profile sporting event, it has already attracted some criticism and controversy. Chief among the criticism is the perceived...

Kevin Foote appointed new Perth Spirit coach

9 years ago by Perth Spirit

Perth Spirit has appointed Kevin Foote as Head Coach for the 2017 National Rugby Championship, with Force Attack Coach, Shaun Berne, and Forwards Coach, Joe Barakat, named as Assistant Coaches.   “It’s...

All Black training squad announced

9 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks have named a wider training squad for their camp being held in Christchurch for two days this week, ahead of the Rugby Championship.   Four uncapped players have been included in...

The best South African XV in the Pro 14

9 years ago by TheRoar.com.au

It was recently announced that the Kings and Cheetahs will be joining the Pro 12 competition in Europe. Therefore, it’s time to look at how many players from the two teams would make a combined South...

7 Players from the Cheetahs & Kings to watch out for in the PRO14

9 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

  Ox Nche   A 103 kg wrecking ball Retshegofadutswe Nche better known as Ox, is powerful loosehead who runs like a centre.   He has the ability to run over and away...

SRU welcomes move to include South African teams in Pro 14

9 years ago by Talking Rugby Union

Scottish Rugby Union has welcomed the decision to include the two South African teams in the expanded Pro 14 league ahead of the upcoming season.