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Senatla: Stormers will bring flare

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Stormers wing Seabelo Senatla has warned his side’s opponents in Heineken Champions Cup Pool B to prepare for some South African flare in their maiden season.   United Rugby Championship...

Life at the Dragons is Proving Home From Home for Irish Wanderer

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

For much-travelled Irishman JJ Hanrahan, the Dragons is proving to be a real home from home. The 30-year-old utility back came on board from French club Clermont Auvergne over the summer and has helped...

Springboks Star Says South African Teams Will Take European Rugby to a New Level

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springboks star Handre Pollard believes the South African teams will take the Champions Cup to “a completely different level”, just as they have done with the United Rugby Championship.   Pollard’s...

London Irish look to strike early on Champions Cup return

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

London Irish lock Rob Simmons believes the key to his club making a success of their return to the Heineken Champions Cup is to “get some points on the board” as they prepare to host Montpellier...

Stormers breaking new ground in France - 26-man squad announced for ASM Clermont Auvergne clash

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A 26-man DHL Stormers squad leaves for France on Monday ahead of their Heineken Champions Cup debut against ASM Clermont Auvergne on Saturday. Springboks Steven Kitshoff and Damian Willemse...

United Rugby Championship R9 Weekend Wrap

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

LEINSTER WIN TOP-OF-TABLE CLASH DESPITE RED CARD Leinster made it nine wins out of nine in the BKT United Rugby Championship with a 38-29 victory in their top-of-the-table clash with Ulster despite being...

Four from four for SA teams over Welsh opposition

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

It was a perfect round for the four South African teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship as the competition reached the halfway stage, with the local teams proving too strong for their Welsh visitors...

Stormers see off Dragons in Gqeberha

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The DHL Stormers marked their first-ever Vodacom United Rugby Championship match in Gqeberha with a 34-26 win against Dragons RFC. The defending champions scored four tries in the first half to secure...

Springboks sensation Kurt-Lee Arendse enjoying proving people wrong as he returns to URC action

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Kurt-Lee Arendse enjoys nothing more than proving all those people who told him he was too small to play rugby wrong.   The diminutive 26-year-old, who is 5ft 9ins and 11st 13lbs, is one of the...