Fans Turn Up In Record Numbers As URC Makes History
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHistory was made as the overall attendance record for a single round in the BKT United Rugby Championship was broken in Round 11 with over 123,000 fans packing into stadiums across both hemispheres. The...
Stormers head to the UK without big name stars
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA 28-man DHL Stormers touring squad leaves Cape Town on Monday for a two-match trip which will see them take on Glasgow Warriors and London Irish. The squad will arrive in Glasgow on Wednesday ahead of...
Bulls rue errors in Durban
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Vodacom Bulls saw two yellow cards and a red card as they were handed a 47-20 defeat by the Cell C Sharks of Durban. The all-entertaining affair at Kings Park Stadium enthralled some 25813 fans who...
Stat Pack: Cardiff v Ospreys
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCardiff Rugby Cardiff’s Josh Turnbull and Thomas Young have conceded the joint-most penalties this season (five). However, they have also won ten ruck turnovers combined Young has also made the...
Stat Pack: Stormers v Lions
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyStormers Guiding his team from the fly-half berth, Manie Libbok scored the most points in Round 10 (15). He is now the league’s top points scorer with 90 but has scored just one try Attacking...
Stat Pack: Sharks v Bulls
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCell C Sharks Boeta Chamberlain made the most metres in Round 10, running a total of 134 from his ten carries Happy to play without the ball, the Cell C Sharks have made the fewest carries in the BKT...
South Africa's proudest rivalry to play out under the URC banner
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFriday evening will see arguably the greatest South African rivalries play out in the heat of the Cape Town summer; the old North vs South derby or, in more modern terms, Stormers vs Bulls. The...
United Rugby Championship Team Announcements Round 10
2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby#SHAvLIO Cell C Sharks Thomas du Toit shifts over to the loosehead side Reinhard Nothnagel returns to Emirates Lions starting XV #STOvBUL BJ Dixon makes his first start of the season at...
Nortje returns to lead the herd in Cape Town
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyVodacom Bulls captain, Ruan Nortje returns to lead the herd as BBCo Director of Rugby, Jake White rings changes to the matchday 23 heading for Cape Town. The Pretoria outfit heads to the DHL Stadium for...
Flanagan: Gonzalo on comeback trial
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDragons Head Coach Dai Flanagan has revealed Argentine scrum half Gonzalo Bertranou is closing in on a playing return – but could be set to miss the festive fixtures. Bertranou, 28,...
