South Africa believed but 'came up short' as Nienaber sees Rugby Championship hopes slip away
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber accepts his team have plenty of room for improvement with just under a year to go until their Rugby World Cup defence gets under way. The Springboks...
Boks take positives after “full go” falls short in Rugby Championship
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Jacques Nienaber and captain Siya Kolisi took the positives from a third successive Castle Lager Rugby Championship victory, despite falling short of defeating Argentina by the 39 points...
Springbok Player Ratings v Argentina
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa mauled their way to a 38-21 victory over Argentina in their final match of the Rugby Championship. The Springboks claimed two penalty tries from their rolling...
How the winner of the Rugby Championship will be decided in the final match
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Rugby Championship goes right down to the wire this year with the champions to be decided in the final match in Durban. The All Blacks are in pole position and are on track to claim their third...
Jordan Hendrikse Zones In On Bok No 10 jersey
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe United Rugby Championship in the next month will be Jordan Hendrikse’s springboard to the Springboks. Don’t be against Lions No 10 Hendrikse combining with his elder brother...
Steyn and Du Toit to start against Los Pumas as Boks make minor changes
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Jacques Nienaber made only two changes to his starting team for Saturday’s final round Rugby Championship Test against Argentina at Hollywoodbets Kings Park in Durban, while he also...
Nienaber praises Bok fightback against Argentina for bonus-point win
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Jacques Nienaber praised his team’s fighting spirit to grind their way to a crucial 36-20 victory against Argentina at Estadio Libertadores De América in the Castle Lager Rugby...
Nienaber names unchanged XV for Pumas clash
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Jacques Nienaber named an unchanged starting team for their must-win Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against Argentina in Buenos Aires on Saturday, with the coach making only three...
Bongi Mbonambi joins Springboks in Buenos Aires
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok hooker Bongi Mbonambi joined the national squad in Buenos Aires on Monday after completing the initial stages of his recovery from the knee injury that sidelined him before the second Castle...
Boks get back to business in Buenos Aires
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks got back to business on the training field in Buenos Aires on Wednesday to prepare for the big task of attempting to win their two remaining Castle Lager Rugby Championship matches following...
