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Brits runs the rule over South African title hopefuls

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former Springbok Schalk Brits has been giving his thoughts on what the DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls need to do as the BKT URC reaches the business end of the season.   The 15-times capped hooker...

Clermont share a similar history to the Hollywoodbets Sharks

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Clermont-Auvergne team that the Hollywoodbets Sharks will face in Saturday’s EPCR Challenge Cup semifinal in London has had a few lean years but they will be arriving at the Stoop in good...

Ben Carter Disciplinary Decision

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Disciplinary process related to Ben Carter Red Card in the BKT United Rugby Championship Round 15 game against Connacht on Saturday, April 27 has resulted in an three game suspension.   After...

URC Round 15 Review

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

New team on top Glasgow Warriors are the new leaders of the BKT URC having jumped above Leinster Rugby at the top of the table. Franco Smith’s team did a professional job in recording a 40-9 bonus...

Former Springboks skipper Krige reveals Stormers backlash

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former Springboks skipper Corne Krige has been giving his thoughts on the upcoming BKT URC battle between two wounded beasts as the DHL Stormers prepare to host Leinster Rugby.   The Stormers -...

Battle of the Blues ignites BKT URC rivalry

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The DHL Stormers have rallied their World Cup-winning Springboks to stand tall and get the home team’s drive for a BKT United Rugby Championship play-off back on track against Leinster in Cape Town. The...

Ireland star Gordon D’Arcy on Leinster’s double trouble

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former Ireland star Gordon D’Arcy says it is taking an “enormous effort” for Leinster Rugby to be competing for silverware on two fronts.   The Dublin-based outfit are the only...

Du Plessis extends with DHL Stormers

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Midfielder Dan du Plessis has signed a contract extension that will keep him in DHL Stormers colours until at least 2026. The 29-year-old has 64 DHL Stormers caps and has never played for another team,...

Ospreys ready to fire as Booth puts Bulls in the crosshairs

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales's Ospreys earned respect in the Republic by beating the DHL Stormers in Cape Town.   South Africans are passionate about their teams, but they are equally accommodating and generous in their...

Pressure mounts on SA sides in the URC

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The South African franchises will be under immense pressure to bounce back strongly from disappointing results in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship last week – apart from the Emirates Lions –...