A look at the career of Aaron Smith as his 100th Test approaches
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySaturday will see one of the biggest milestones in the career of arguably the best scrumhalf in the world, Aaron Smith. Smith is set to take the field for the one hundredth time in his country’s...
Aaron Smith to play his 100th test against the Wallabies
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIt will be a special night for halfback Aaron Smith, who will play his 100th Test, after making his Test debut against Ireland back in 2012.The starting front row is unchanged from the last Test outing...
Gatland Makes 6 Changes for Third Test vs Springboks
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBritish & Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland has made six changes to the starting XV which lost to the Springboks last Saturday in Cape Town. The defeat sees the Lions Series level...
Crunch Time - SA vs British & Irish Lions, Second Test
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLions 1, Springboks 0. Such is the situation after last weekend as we dive headfirst into the second Test, which has the makings of a beautiful and beastly affair. The Lions stuck one on...
Milestone for Kitshoff as Springboks make changes for Second Test
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok prop Steven Kitshoff will earn his 50th Test cap at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday in the second Test of the Castle Lager Lions Series, with Jasper Wiese named at No 8 in this crucial...
Murray, Harris & Vunipola start second Test
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBritish & Irish Lions Head Coach, Warren Gatland, has made three changes to the starting XV which beat the Springboks last Saturday to take a 1-0 lead in the Castle Lager Lions Series. Conor Murray...
Olympic 7s: Quarter Finals loom
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa, Fiji and New Zealand’s unbeaten streak sees them already qualified for the quarter-finals of the Olympic 7s. New Zealand will tackle Canada today before Great...
USA Rugby to host the All Blacks in Washington DC
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe U.S. Men's National Rugby Team, The Eagles, will host the New Zealand All Blacks, for the first time ever in Washington, DC when they square off on Saturday, October 23, 2021 in the inaugural 1874...
Blitzboks ready and able for Olympic charge
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springbok Sevens team are ready to take on all comers in the Tokyo Stadium in the next three days, as the South Africans face Ireland, Kenya and USA in Pool C of the Rugby Sevens tournament at the...
Looking ahead to the first Test: SA vs B&I Lions
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWhile it may be devoid of the of the passionate chants of the red-clad Lions supporters in the stands, while the bruising Springbok tackles won’t be met with hear the roars of their fans rising into...
