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South Africa's proudest rivalry to play out under the URC banner

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Friday evening will see arguably the greatest South African rivalries play out in the heat of the Cape Town summer; the old North vs South derby or, in more modern terms, Stormers vs Bulls.   The...

Jake White: Champions Cup is tough

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Bulls director of rugby Jake White admitted after his side’s 44-14 rout at Exeter Chiefs in Round 2 of the Heineken Champions Cup that the tournament is harder than he initially anticipated.   The...

Stormers brace for impact against well-rested Bulls

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Stormers will be up against it in their own backyard on Friday evening as they will face a strong, well-rested Bulls side coming down from the north.   The Stormers were last in action on Saturday...

Exeter urged to kick on after back-to-back wins

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head coach Ali Hepher heaped praise on Exeter Chiefs after they recorded successive bonus-point wins in the Heineken Champions Cup – and reminded his side how crucial every point is in the pool...

Kieran Hallett to Join Melbourne Rebels for 2023 Super Rugby Season

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The IRFU have announced Kieran Hallett has been placed in a coaching role with the Melbourne Rebels for the 2023 Super Rugby season.   Kieran is a former Ireland U21 representative...

Exeter prove too strong for the Vodacom Bulls

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Exeter Chiefs handed the Vodacom Bulls their first defeat of the 2022/23 Heineken Champions Cup campaign, outmuscling the Pretoria outfit at the Sandy Park Stadium. Captain and English player, Luke Cowan-Dickie...

Leicester Tigers offered Premier 15s place

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leicester Tigers has been offered a place in the 2022/23 Allianz Premier 15s competition after a successful application in the tender process. The Tigers Women's side currently sit atop the Women's Championship...

Cowan-Dickie hat-trick as Exeter blitz Vodacom Bulls

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Luke Cowan-Dickie scored a hat-trick of tries as Exeter Chiefs marched to a 44-14 win over Vodacom Bulls in the Heineken Champions Cup at Sandy Park on Saturday.   The 2020 champions made...

Loughborough Lightning offered place in next cycle of Allianz Premier 15s

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Northampton Saints have confirmed that the Club’s women’s team, Loughborough Lightning, have been offered a place in the next cycle of the Allianz Premier 15s competition from the 2023-24...