11 Years on from Jaque Fourie and Morne Steyn's heroics
6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby11 Years to the day, the Springboks claimed a series victory over the British and Irish Lions with a 28-25 win in a classic Test match at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. With tempers flaring...
Lions 2021 tour of South Africa should be a year away – Covid-19 permitting | Robert Kitson
6 years ago by The GuardianTour is only eight matches and has many uncertainties, but if Warren Gatland assembles the right pack – with Maro Itoje a possible captain – the prospects are mouth-wateringExactly a year from now...
QUIZ: Can You Name The Starting 22 Of The First Test Of The 2005 British And Irish Lions Tour?
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFifteen years ago to the day, The British and Irish Lions suffered defeat in their opening test against the All Blacks in Christchurch. The clash was marred by an incident in the opening...
Most Capped Test XV between 2000 and 2009
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe best of the best of 2000s, we take a look at the most capped Test Team of the 2000s. 1. Andrea Lo Cicero Vaina - Italy, 78 A long time front-row partner of Martín Castrogiovanni,...
Marx bids farewell to Lions
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIt appears that Malcolm Marx and the Lions will be parting ways. This comes after the South African rugby board published its industry salary plan in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Marx has...
Where are they now? The 2016 Super Rugby winning Hurricanes Team
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFollowing the Rugby World Cup in England in 2015, The Hurricanes won their first championship after repeating their efforts of 2015 by finishing first in the regular season and hosting the...
SA Rugby Confirm That The Idea Of Moving The Lions Tour Is Being Considered
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth African Rugby Union CEO has admitted that the organisation is considering the possibility of moving the 2021 British and Irish Lions tour to later on in the year. In...
Lions Legends - Paul O'Connell
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe image of Paul O’Connell rising like a great tower into the air to field a lineout ball was not only one that rugby fans the world over became accustomed to for seventeen years, but is also an...
Most Capped Test XV of the 2010s
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe best of the best of 2010s, we take a look at the most capped Tier One Test Team of the 2010s. Only players from Tier 1 side feature in our side while only their caps between 2010 and...
Weekly Round Up
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHow the Blues could line up with Beauden Barrett and Dan Carter: With Dan Carter having signed with the Blues for Super Rugby Aotearoa, Blues head coach Leon MacDonald has a...
