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Pat Lam on Bristol Bears - Season Preview

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Two seasons on from finishing first, Bristol Bears finished ninth in the Gallagher Premiership Rugby table last time out. Pat Lam’s side will be hoping to challenge back towards the top end this...

Experienced Bok team named for RWC quarter-final

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber named an experienced team – including 15 players who featured in the 2019 final – for their Rugby World Cup quarter-final against France at the Stade de France...

Am arrives in France as Boks return to training

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Lukhanyo Am reported for duty in Toulon in the south of France on Wednesday as the Springboks returned to the training field with an eye on the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals despite the fact that they...

'Am in contention if Boks make quarter-finals' - Boks Assistant coach Jones

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Felix Jones, assistant coach On whether there were any other injury concerns in the squad besides Makazole Mapimpi: "There were certainly a lot of knocks. The game on the weekend was incredibly physical....

Centre Am to replace injured wing Mapimpi for South Africa

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa have confirmed centre Lukhanyo Am has replaced wing Makazole Mapimpi in their squad for Rugby World Cup 2023. Mapimpi fractured his cheek bone in the Springboks' 49-18 win against Tonga on...

Leicester Tigers name side to play Ampthill

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Dan McKellar has named the matchday squad for Sunday’s Premiership Rugby Cup game against Ampthill Rugby at Mattioli Woods Welford Road. The Leicester Tigers Head Coach has made twelve changes to...

Nienaber makes wholesale changes for Rugby World Cup duel with Ireland

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made 13 personnel changes and a positional switch as well naming a seven-one split in favour of the forwards on the replacements’ bench for Saturday’s third...

South Africa fly-half Pollard to replace injured hooker Marx

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa have confirmed that fly-half Handre Pollard has replaced hooker Malcolm Marx in their squad for Rugby World Cup 2023. Marx suffered a "long-term" knee injury in training on Wednesday,...

Tongan stars set to clash with familiar Irish faces

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Three Tonga players are poised to face their former Irish clubmates in Saturday's Rugby World Cup clash   When Tonga line up for their Rugby World Cup opener against Ireland on Saturday, three of...

Nienaber names four scrumhalves to face Romania

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Cobus Reinach will start at scrumhalf, with Jaden Hendrikse providing cover off the replacements’ bench, while Grant Williams shows his versatility by starting on the right wing. Faf de Klerk will...