Esterhuizen hits a century and Fassi returns
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Hollywoodbets Sharks welcome English giants Saracens to Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Saturday for the first home game of their Investec Champions Cup campaign. The team selected for this match is...
Champions Cup Scrum and Line Out Stats
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWe look at the set piece scores from the weekends action. Sale v Glasgow: Both sides had six scrum feeds each with Sale winning 83% of their own ball and Glasgow 80%. Both sides recorded 100%...
Champions Cup Round 1 | Man of the Match Awards
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThere were five away wins in the opening round of the competition. Here is a look at the top performing players from the weekend. Sale 21-26 Glasgow | Josh McKay McKay beat six defenders in the...
Statement win for Saracens against Clermont
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyIt was a slow start to the game but Saracens stepped it up, putting up the first score through Lucio Cinti when he chased down a lobbed Elliot Daly kick. Clermont were forced into defence mode making almost...
The Sharks Confirm Transition In Head Coaching Role
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Sharks can confirm that Head Coach John Plumtree has communicated to The Sharks ownership his intention, to step away from his role following the conclusion of our upcoming fixture against Toulouse...
Etzebeth banned for 12 weeks over eye gouge
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyEben Etzebeth, South Africa's double World Cup-winning second row, has been banned for 12 weeks for an eye gouge against Wales. The 34-year-old was seen to make contact with the left eye of Alex Mann...
Raffi returns as Alex makes six changes for Sale
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyRaffi Quirke and Arron Reed return to the Sharks XV, while Tom Burrow starts in the second row and Tom Curry switches to the number 8 shirt as Alex Sanderson makes six changes for the visit of Glasgow...
McDowall to reach century in Investec Champions Cup opener
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyStafford McDowall will make his 100th appearance for Glasgow Warriors in the club’s opening match of the 2025/26 Investec Champions Cup, after the Stewartry RFC product was named at outside...
French flavour awaits SA teams in Champions Cup
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyReigning champions Union Bordeaux Bègles will kick off the defence of their Champions Cup crown against the Bulls in Pretoria, while the Stormers and Sharks both face tough away fixtures in France...
Sale Sharks sign Gurshwin Wehr
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbySale Sharks have signed Griquas winger Gurshwin Wehr on an initial short-term contract until the end of February. The 27-year-old, who starred as his team won South Africa’s prestigious Currie...
