Experienced Bok team named for RWC quarter-final
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok 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...
Centre Am to replace injured wing Mapimpi for South Africa
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth 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...
South Africa bag bonus point win after Tonga test
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa scored seven tries as they beat Tonga 49-18 in their final pool match of Rugby World Cup 2023 at Stade de Marseille on Sunday. Tries from Cobus Reinach, Canan Moodie and Deon Fourie gave...
Rugby World Cup 2023 Match Preview: South Africa v Tonga
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter a call-up to South Africa’s squad following Malcolm Marx’s Rugby World Cup-ending injury, Handré Pollard starts at 10 against Tonga in Marseille on Sunday, winning his first Springbok...
Boks expecting “brutal” battle against Tonga
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks are expecting a “brutal” battle against Tonga in their final Rugby World Cup pool match in Marseille on Sunday, and have emphasised the importance of being accurate on attack...
Pollard returns at 10 - South Africa announce team to play Tonga
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber has made 12 changes to his starting side to face Tonga in Stade de Marseille on Sunday 1 October, with fit-again fly-half Handre Pollard returning for his first...
Conor Murray: Ireland squad in ‘unbelievable nick’ ahead of South Africa clash
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyScrum-half Conor Murray feels Ireland’s squad are “buzzing” and in “unbelievable nick” ahead of a pivotal Paris appointment with reigning world champions South Africa. Andy...
South Africa fly-half Pollard to replace injured hooker Marx
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth 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,...
RSA 76-0 ROU: South Africa dominate Romania in Bordeaux
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa continued their winning ways at Rugby World Cup 2023 with a 76-0 win over Pool B opponents Romania at Stade de Bordeaux on Sunday. It took just over 10 minutes for South Africa to race to...
Match Day Programme: South Africa v Romania
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFIXTURE HISTORY South Africa and Romania face each other in a test match for only the second time today. They last met in Cape Town during Rugby World Cup 1995. MEMORABLE MATCH It was 30 May, 1995....
