'He was not made for France' - Bakkies Botha criticises Eben Etzebeth after Toulon exit
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok legend Bakkies Botha has criticised Eben Etzebeth after the current international confirmed the news that he will be leaving Toulon to join the Durban-based Sharks. News broke last...
Etzebeth opens up about move to the Sharks
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok lock Eben Etzebeth has opened up about his latest move which will see him don the Sharks jersey after taking early leave of his contract with Toulon. Etzebeth has spent...
Etzebeth signs with the Sharks
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Sharks can confirm that towering Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth will make Durban his new home after penning a deal with the franchise. Etzebeth was granted early release from his contract...
Watch: Headbutts in Toulon-Bordeaux game results in two sending offs
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTempers boiled over in the Top 14 clash between RC Toulon and Union Bordeaux Begles on Saturday with two red cards brandished in the 79th minute. In the final minute of the match, Bordeaux...
Eben Etzebeth to leave Toulon at the end of the season
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyToulon have confirmed that Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth will leave the Club at the end of the season. The Rugby World Cup winner has been granted an early release from his contract in order to...
Kolisi scoops top SA Rugby Award for 2021
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySiya Kolisi is the SA Rugby Player of the Year for 2021, after the popular Springbok captain garnered the most votes for his performances during a tough season, while the exciting Aphelele Fassi underlined...
England to face Springboks without overseas stars this November - report
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok head coach Jacques Nienaber will reportedly be without some of his star players for South Africa's final end of year tour clash against England. According to the South African newspaper,...
Springbok stars lead SA Rugby Awards nominations for 2021
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFive star Springboks – Lukhanyo Am, Damian de Allende, Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi and Makazole Mapimpi – are up against each other for the coveted SA Rugby Player of the Year award for 2021...
World Rugby unveil the Men’s 15s Dream Team of the Year
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyPlayers from eight nations have been selected in the Dream Team by the World Rugby Awards Panel with all four of the Men’s 15s Player of the Year nominees included. The players selected...
Six All Blacks, Four England Players & No Ireland Players In Rugby World's 20 Best Players
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySix All Blacks have been included in Rugby World magazine's top 20 list of 100 best players of 2021, with France's Antoine Dupont topping the list. The biennial countdown by the Magazine...
