Lions claim SA Shield in thrilling URC derby round
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Lions claimed the SA Shield for the first time in a gripping round of local Vodacom United Rugby Championship derbies on Saturday as they defeated the DHL Stormers in a dramatic match in Johannesburg,...
Lions v Stormers: Top Performers
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Lions did well against the Stormers keeping them scoreless for the first half. They continued their impressive defensive performance in the second half only conceding 1 try and 1 penalty. In the last...
Kotzé reaches Stormers 50 in Joburg
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyHooker JJ Kotzé will play his 50th match for the DHL Stormers in the Vodacom URC Origin Round clash with the Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday. Following a mid-season break, the DHL Stormers will...
Bulls Reload With Backline Firepower And Front Row Switches
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Vodacom Bulls have shuffled their deck for Saturday’s key Vodacom URC match at Loftus Versfeld against the Hollywoodbets Sharks, introducing several tactical changes to the starting XV compared...
WRU appoint Rhys Long as Technical Director
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyRhys Long has been appointed as Technical Director at Welsh Rugby Union, a senior position in the rugby and elite performance department. Long joins Welsh rugby from the role of...
Vincent Tshituka: From Kinshasa to the Green and Gold
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyVincent Tshituka's rugby story begins thousands of kilometers from any South African rugby field. Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, he arrived in Johannesburg as a four-year-old refugee in 2002,...
Rassie Erasmus casts net wide for first Bok alignment camp
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus cast his net wide, as he named a 49-man squad featuring 11 uncapped players – five of whom are still in the Junior Bok ranks – for the team’s first in-person...
Debutant duo added for Force trip to Moana
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Western Force has made two changes to the starting XV for Friday’s Swyftx Super Rugby Pacific Round 3 clash away to Moana Pasifika with winger Darby Lancaster set to make his Club debut. One-cap...
URC Round 12 Match Officials
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe match officials appointments of the BKT United Rugby Championship Round 12 fixtures have been confirmed and are available alongside TV listings below. FRIDAY,...
Joe Brial Re-Signs With Queensland Reds
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyPowerful backrower Joe Brial has been re-signed by the Queensland Rugby Union to continue his rise in Australian rugby. The QRU is today delighted to announce that Brial, 24, has inked a two-year...
