Gautengers sparkle as coastal sides falter in Vodacom URC
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Fidelity Securedrive Lions and Vodacom Bulls made strong statements of their intent in a round of mixed fortunes for the South African teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship as they achieved...
Hong Kong set to host WXV Global Series Challenger in 2026
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyBuilding on the momentum of Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, World Rugby has announced that Hong Kong will host the WXV Global Series Challenger central competition, the second division of the WXV...
Japan Rugby League One Round 15 Official Preview
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby Player of the Year Malcolm Marx bagged just his second try of the season, but it was as important asany other he has scored in Japan Rugby League One, as Kubota Spears bounced back from last...
Connacht change 6 for Stormers clash
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyConnacht Rugby head coach Stuart Lancaster has named his matchday squad for tomorrow’s BKT United Rugby Championship meeting with DHL Stormers in Cape Town (k/o 12.45pm Irish time). There...
Oliver to make first start as Burke in line for debut
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyJack Oliver will make his first start for Glasgow Warriors in Johannesburg tomorrow, after being selected at scrum-half in the starting XV to take on the Fidelity SecureDrive Lions in round 15 of the BKT...
Stormers to face Connacht
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe DHL Stormers starting line-up to face Connacht at DHL Stadium on Saturday will feature 10 Springboks. The Vodacom URC encounter with the Irish side kicks off at 13h45 on Saturday, with the DHL Stormers...
Blitzboks tripped up in Hong Kong
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springbok Sevens team have it all to do in their final Pool A match against Argentina on Saturday, with victory needed over the defending champions of the Cathay/HSBC SVNS Hong Kong to proceed into...
Louis Rees-Zammit in new injury blow.
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWales and Bristol Bears star Louis Rees-Zammit has suffered a new setback after picking up an injury in training. The 25-year-old sprained his knee during a training session ahead of Bristol's must-win...
Malinga: “We have a massive opportunity in Hong Kong”
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThey arrived in Hong Kong as the 11th-ranked team out of 12, had some misfortunes on the injury front, and four players who will experience the intensity of the world stage for the first time, but if you...
The “fantastic influence” of Tinus de Beer as his career comes full circle
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFor Tinus de Beer, this weekend’s BKT URC clash with the Vodacom Bulls will be a fixture with real added resonance. It was with the South African province that the Dragons RFC fly-half began...
