Cheetahs edge tight EPCR Challenge Cup debut
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCheetahs showed composure and maturity under pressure to edge out Section Paloise 21-16 in their first ever EPCR Challenge Cup match at the Stade du Hameau on Saturday. The match started...
South African teams break new ground in Europe
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFive South African franchises will enter new rugby territory on Saturday when the take the field in the opening round of the Heineken Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup competitions in a watershed moment...
Cheetahs touring squad for Rounds 1&2 of EPCR Challenge Cup
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Cheetahs will make their EPCR Challenge Cup debut this season and announced their squad for the Rounds 1 & 2 matches played in December 2022. The squad is travelling from Bloemfontein...
Sam Wainwright joins Scarlets
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyScarlets have signed Wales international prop Sam Wainwright from Saracens for the remainder of the 2022-23 season. The 24-year-old tight-head, currently part of Wales’s Autumn Nations squad,...
Jacques du Toit Back Facing South African Opposition Sooner Than He Thought
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWhen Jacques du Toit left the Cheetahs to join Bath last year, little could he have known he would be back facing South African opposition so soon. But that’s the way it’s worked out following...
Conor Murray ruled out of Ireland's remaining Autumn fixtures
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland's newest test centurion Conor Murray will miss the remaining Autumn Nations Series fixtures against Fiji and Australia. Murray played his 100th test match for Ireland against...
Experienced Boks look to settle score against Ireland 5 years on
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe walls of the Aviva Stadium are set to rattle on Saturday evening as the World Champion Springboks cross swords an Irish outfit which has been making waves in the rugby world of late. Earlier...
Team Announcement: Conor Murray to earn his 100th test cap for Ireland
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Ireland coaching team have named the Match Day 23 to take on reigning world champions South Africa in the opening fixture of the Autumn Nations Series at Aviva Stadium on Saturday (Kick-off...
Mzwanele, Siba & Hencus Introductions
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEagle-eyed viewers might have spotted one or two new faces in the Cheetah team, find out more about the experienced lock Mzwanele Zito and the returning duo of prop Hencus van Wyk and the versatile Sibabalo...
Ulster ready for match-up against Munster
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMeeting for the first time since Ulster’s 36-17 victory over Munster in last season’s URC quarter-final at Kingspan Stadium, the Ulster men are this time on the road to Thomond Park to face...
