United Rugby Championship Round 2 Team Announcements
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe teams for this weekend's Round 2 fixtures of the United Rugby Championship have been named with all details of match officials and broadcast information below. TEAM NEWS HEADLINES #ZEBvSHA Zebre...
19-year-old centre debuts for the Stormers along with experienced fullback
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyExperienced fullback Clayton Blommetjies and young centre Suleiman Hartzenberg will both make their DHL Stormers debut in the United Rugby Championship opener against Connacht in Stellenbosch...
Springboks welcome back Duane Vermeulen and Frans Steyn for Rugby Championship
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTwo experienced Springboks with a total of 134 Test caps between them, Duane Vermeulen and Frans Steyn, have been recalled to the national squad for the home leg of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship,...
Springbok Player Ratings v Wales - Test 2
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA vastly changed Springbok outfit fell to Wales on South African soil for the first time in their history on Saturday in Bloemfontein. In a tense affair, Josh Adams' scored...
Pivac understands South Africa selection and says Wales will not take Springboks lightly
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa have made 14 changes for their second Test with Wales, but Wayne Pivac is not expecting an easy match in Bloemfontein. Wayne Pivac can understand the reasons behind South Africa naming an...
Springbok team announced for second Wales Test
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Jacques Nienaber named two uncapped players in his starting lineup and a further four among the replacements as he reshuffled his squad to build depth for their second Test against Wales...
Nienaber discusses the Springbok number 8 position
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAs is almost tradition, the naming of the Springbok side for this weekend has been met with grumblings in South Africa, most of which pertain to the omission of Stormers number 8 Evan Roos,...
Deon Fourie to become the oldest-ever Springbok debutant
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyStormers' veteran Deon Fourie is in line to become the oldest-ever Springbok debutant this weekend against Wales. The 35-year-old earned his call up to the Springbok squad after an outstanding...
Evan Roos comes up top with URC Player of the Season Award
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyStormers No 8 Evan Roos has completed a dream tournament by walking away with the inaugural Vodacom Player of the United Rugby Championship Season Award, which forms part of the annual SA Rugby Awards. The...
Stormers clinch URC title in epic final
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Stormers held on with everything they had – at the end of a dominant second half display – to snatch a narrow 18-13 victory against the Bulls in the inaugural United Rugby Championship...
