UPDATE: Stormers intend to appeal Adre Smith's 8 game ban
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyStormers lock Adré Smith faced a Disciplinary Hearing on Thursday via video conference and has been banned for 8 weeks. A Disciplinary Panel convened via videoconference to consider...
United Rugby Championship Wrap-up: Round 2
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMunster vs Stormers: Munster overcame a 15 point deficit to beat the Stormers 34-18 in a tale of two halves. The Stormers missed an early shot at goal, but...
URC: Humbling weekend for SA teams
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe slow start for the South African teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship continued in round two of the competition with all four sides suffering defeats, albeit in totally different circumstances....
Munster overpower Stormers
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMunster overcame a 15 point deficit to beat the Stormers 34-18 in a tale of two halves. The Stormers missed an early shot at goal, but opened the scoring with a try ten minutes in. Midway through...
United Rugby Championship Round 2 Teamsheets
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe teams for Saturday and Sunday's Round 2 fixtures of the United Rugby Championship have been named with all details of match officials and broadcast information below. TEAM NEWS HEADLINES #BENvEDI Just...
United Rugby Championship Round 2 Previews
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIf Round 1 is anything to go by, United Rugby Championship fans are in for a real treat this season. With teams welcoming fans back into the stadiums, more than 400 points were accumulated across the eight...
Nché, Wiese drafted in for Boks’ closing Rugby Champs clash
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Jacques Nienaber made two injury-enforced changes to his matchday squad for their final Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against the All Blacks in Gold Coast, with Ox Nché earning...
URC Wrap-up: Round 1
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLions vs Zebre: The Emirates Lions got their Vodacom United Rugby Championship campaign off to a perfect start with a superb 38-26 victory over Zebre in Parma on Friday evening, despite a strong...
SA teams' rude awakening in Europe
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe four South African sides in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship were given a baptism of fire on the opening weekend of the new competition, with only the Emirates Lions getting a victory in the Northern...
How The URC Shields & Champions Cup Qualification Works
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe regional pools that form part of the United Rugby Championship format will be known as ‘Shields’ and the winners of each will presented with a shield trophy at the end of the season. The...
