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Mbonambi captains Boks in Buenos Aires as Steenekamp makes debut

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok hooker Bongi Mbonambi will captain the national team for first time on Saturday when he leads a new-look combination against Argentina in Buenos Aires in the first of three Rugby World Cup warm-up...

Jamison Gibson-Park on Ireland's World Cup preparations

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park on how preparations are going for the Rugby World Cup.   ▪️ Preparing for physical warm-up games ▪️ Leinster lads being "delighted" for Munster ▪️...

Sean O'Brien Joins Munster in Upcoming Seasons Preparations

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Munster Rugby men’s squad are in week two of the pre-season training programme with just over six weeks until the opening pre-season game against Leinster at Musgrave Park on Friday, September...

Vermeulen leads new-look Springbok team against Los Pumas

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen will lead a new-look Bok team in their final Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against Argentina at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg on Saturday in what could be...

URC Winners Ready For Pool 3 in Champions Cup

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Two-time tournament winners and last season’s URC champions, Munster Rugby, will be at Thomond Park for their Round 1 and Round 4 fixtures against newcomers, Aviron Bayonnais, and Northampton Saints...

Ireland U20s Make One Change For World Final Showdown With France

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland will play France in tomorrow's World Rugby U20 Championship final (kick-off: 6pm, live on Virgin Media Two). There is one change to the starting XV which defeated South Africa U20s in the semi-final,...

URC fixtures released 102 days before kick-off

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

With 102 days until the new Vodacom United Rugby Championship season kicks off the league can confirm its fixture schedule in full for the 2023/24 campaign. This represents the earliest release of the...

Etzebeth back from injury to lead Boks against New Zealand

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth will make a notable return from a shoulder injury as the captain of the team to face New Zealand in the second Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test in Auckland on Saturday.   Springbok...

Munster Rugby’s New Signings For 2023/24

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Five players will join the Munster Rugby senior squad next season as the province look to defend their URC title and compete in a Champions Cup Pool that includes Toulon, Exeter Chiefs, Northampton Saints...

Springboks forced into late change in the pack

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber was forced to make a late change to his team for their opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against the Wallabies in Pretoria on Saturday with prop Steven Kitshoff...