Munster’s season comes to an end after a huge fight in South Africa
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyMunster’s season ended following a dramatic BKT URC quarter-final defeat to the Hollywoodbets Sharks after a kick-battle. The sides were were tied 24-24 after extra-time scoring three tries each,...
Sharks team to face the Munster in QF named
8 months agoSaturday’s United Rugby Championship quarter-final clash with Munster at Kings Park looks set to enjoy all kinds of fireworks between the twoprotagonists. Head coach John Plumtree has made five changes...
Augustus, Tshituka and Makhaza invited to second Bok alignment camp
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus on Thursday named a group of 54 local and overseas-based players to attend the team’s second alignment camps, with Juarno Augusts, Vincent Tshituka, and Ntokozo Makhaza invited...
Sharks name team for Ulster Challenge
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Hollywoodbets Sharks face up against Ulster at Kingspan Stadium on Saturday evening, looking to close out their overseas leg of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship pool stages on a winning note. With...
Round 15 URC Team Announcements
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFRIDAY, APRIL 18 Edinburgh Rugby v Hollywoodbets Sharks Hive Stadium, Edinburgh – KO 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 20.35 SA Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU, 102nd league game) AR...
Etzebeth to lead Sharks against Edinburgh
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyEben Etzebeth will lead the Hollywoodbets Sharks in their Round 15 Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with Edinburgh in Scotland’s cultural heart on Friday evening. It has been six months since...
Kolbe and Roos step up to clinch top SA Rugby Awards
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyHot-stepping Springbok speedster Cheslin Kolbe became the first backline player since 2013 to take the prestigious SA Rugby Men’s Player of the Year title at a glittering SA Rugby Awards ceremony...
Sharks name team to face Lions
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyLoosehead prop Ox Nche makes a welcome return to the Sharks side namedto host the Lions at Kings Park in Saturday’s return leg United Rugby Championship derby match.He is joined in the front row...
Weekend of upsets in URC derbies
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbySaturday’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
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyEdinburgh 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...