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James Venter joins Gloucester

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Gloucester Rugby is pleased to reveal that South African loose forward, James Venter, has signed a deal at Kingsholm ahead of the 2025/26 season.   The 28-year-old rose through the ranks at the...

URC Round 12 Review

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

St David’s Day delight for the Ospreys   There was St David’s Day delight for the Ospreys as they beat Glasgow Warriors 32-31 at Scotstoun with “a rollercoaster ride” of...

Springboks great Willie le Roux adding a new string to his bow

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

At the age of 35, Willie le Roux is proving he’s one old dog who certainly can learn new tricks.   For more than a decade, the man from the Western Cape has been one of the finest full-backs...

Bragging rights on the line in URC derby

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Both the Bulls and Lions will have everything to play for on Saturday when they meet in what is billed to be a thrilling United Rugby Championship Jukskei derby in Pretoria – the only match of the...

Super Rugby Pacific Round Two Preview

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Friday 21 February 7:35 pm AEDT – Queensland Reds v Moana Pasifika at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, ad-free, live and on demand on Stan Sport Teams REDS (1-15): Sef Fa'agase, Richie Asiata, Massimo...

URC – Round 11 Review

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

League leaders Leinster pushed all the way   Relieved Leinster Rugby boss Leo Cullen paid tribute to an “unbelievably dogged” display from the Ospreys following his team’s hard-fought...

Weekend of upsets in URC derbies

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Saturday’s thrilling South African derby round in the United Rugby Championship delivered victories for the lower ranked teams on the log with the Lions holding out the Stormers in Johannesburg before...

URC Round 11 Preview

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Edinburgh Rugby v Zebre Parma, Friday 7.35pm   Sides from Argentina, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Ireland, Wales, England and, of course, Scotland are name-checked in the Edinburgh team...

White's driving force as Lions tour looms

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wallabies scrumhalf Nic White says it felt like his world ended when injury robbed him of the chance to face the British and Irish Lions 12 years ago, but the stars are finally aligning for him. White...

SA derbies take centre stage in URC yet again

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Two gripping South African derbies will take centre stage in the United Rugby Championship on Saturday as the competition reaches round 11, which also marks the first of two Origins Rounds where the players...