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Springbok squad for the 2023 Rugby Championship

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber named a Castle Lager Rugby Championship training squad of 40 players – which features a handful of overseas based players – for their next assignment, a three-week...

South Africa star Cheslin Kolbe signs with Sungoliath

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa star utility back and 2019 Rugby World Cup winner Cheslin Kolbe has decided to play for Tokyo Sungoliath from the 2023-2024 League One season, the club said Thursday. The announcement comes...

No formal offer to Cheslin Kolbe from WP Rugby

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

No formal offer to Cheslin Kolbe from WP Rugby Western Province Rugby has moved to clarify that no formal offer has been made to Cheslin Kolbe or his representatives to join the DHL Stormers. Recent...

Doris and Murphy named Ireland Players of the Year

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

At the Leinster Rugby Awards Ball yesterday evening, at the Clayton Burlington Hotel, Caelan Doris and Jenny Murphy, were the big winners as they took home the Ireland Men and Women’s Players of...

URC to make adjustments to the tournament next season

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The South African teams will be looking forward to a slight adjustment to scheduling next season as the URC are reportedly looking into the South African sides making just two trips to Europe in the regular...

Leinster Awards: Caelan Doris, Jenny Murphy, Scott Penny & Aoife Dalton the big winners

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leinster Rugby Awards 2023Best Menswear Development School of the Year: St Mary’s CBS, PortlaoiseJUST EAT Tackle of the Year: Liam Turner (v DHL Stormers)Beauchamps School of the Year: Gonzaga CollegeNissan...

Nienaber names squad for second preparation camp

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber had the luxury of naming a group of 33 players for their second preparation camp in Durban from Monday to Wednesday, which included 10 players who featured in the Vodacom...

Munster named URC champions after beating holders Stormers

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Munster won their first major trophy for 12 years by landing the Vodacom United Rugby Championship title following an absorbing 19-14 victory over the DHL Stormers in Cape Town. Flanker John Hodnett's...

Stormers boss John Dobson praises Munster’s ‘phenomenal’ run to URC final

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Stormers head coach John Dobson has hailed Munster’s “phenomenal” run to the United Rugby Championship final ahead of Saturday’s clash in Cape Town. While the Stormers are chasing...