Preview: Benetton v Ulster
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBenetton Frederico Ruzza was the only player to score a hattrick in Round 11. He is the first forward to do so for Benetton since Hame Faiva scored three tries against the Ospreys in November 2020 Settling...
Preview: Dragons v Bulls
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDragons RFC Props Chris Coleman and Aki Seiuli are the two most heavily penalised players in the league, with penalty counts of 16 and 14 respectively. The Dragons have the lowest scrum success in the...
URC: Stat Storylines Ahead of Round 12
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFive things to watch out for in Round 12 of the BKT United Rugby Championship this weekend. SCRUM SHOWDOWN IN NEWPORT The stats would suggest the scrum is going to be a key area in Friday night’s...
Sharks name team to tackle Connacht
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter completing a tough and demanding five match schedule that including two matches in the Heineken Champions Cup and three in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, Cell C Sharks have rung the changes...
The Rugby Life of Franco Smith, A Man Made for the URC
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThere are few people better equipped to operate amid the multi-faceted diversity of the BKT United Rugby Championship than Franco Smith. Here’s a man who played and coached in his homeland of South...
Simelane starts at centre as Vodacom Bulls maintain squad consistency
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Vodacom Bulls have announced their matchday squad for round 12 of the 2022/23 Vodacom United Rugby Championship, against the Dragons in the city of Newport, South of Wales on Friday 06 January 2023. BBCo....
Fans Turn Up In Record Numbers As URC Makes History
3 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...
Ashton Hewitt: A Man Making His Mark Both On And Off The Rugby Pitch
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFor Ashton Hewitt, being a professional rugby player is about more than just what he does out on the field. His exploits there are impressive enough, as he has shown again recently on the wing for the...
Bulls announce travelling squad for Dragons
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBBCo. Director of Rugby, Jake White, has confirmed the Vodacom Bulls’ 28-men travelling squad for Wales, ahead of the herd’s 2022/23 Vodacom United Rugby Championship round 12 tie against the...
Bulls rue errors in Durban
3 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...
