Pools Confirmed | Champions & Challenge Cup Draw Complete
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe stage is set for another blockbuster Investec Champions Cup campaign, with the draw producing four mouth-watering pools packed with champions, historic rivals and European heavyweights. Tier...
Anzac Day Bledisloe Cup Test to launch new trans-Tasman tradition
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand Rugby (NZR) and Rugby Australia have today announced a significant new trans-Tasman sporting tradition, confirming Anzac Day Bledisloe Cup Test matches in 2027, 2029 and 2031. Supported...
DHL Stormers XXIII set for Carling Currie Cup debut
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe DHL Stormers XXIII will compete in the Carling Currie Cup for the very first time this season. Following a brand consolidation which has seen all Stormers Rugby professional teams compete under one...
Mnebelele replaces Norton as Junior Bok captain to Georgia
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbySiphosethu Mnebelele has been confirmed as the Junior Springbok captain for the forthcoming Junior World Championship in Georgia, replacing regular skipper Riley Norton, who has been named in Springbok...
Erasmus names six uncapped players in 46-man Nations Championship squad
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus on Saturday evening named a 46-man squad featuring six uncapped players and a host of returning Vodacom Bulls players for the inaugural Nations Championship, which kicks...
Perenara to lead Barbarians v Springboks
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyTJ Perenara will captain a star-studded Barbarian F.C. side to take on South Africa in the YesPlay Cup on Saturday (15:00). The 89-cap All Black is one of 19 internationals from 11different nations coming...
The pool draws for the 2026/27 Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup tournaments will be staged at the Premier Sports studios in Dublin on Wednesday 1 July.
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyInvestec Champions Cup pool draw The 24 Investec Champions Cup clubs which have qualified on merit from the TOP 14, Gallagher PREMand United Rugby Championship (URC) will once...
Springbok Women to host Ireland in Cape Town
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springbok Women will host Ireland in a historic first Test series between the two countries on consecutive weekends in Cape Town in October as part of the WXV Global Series that was announced at the...
Leinster v Vodacom Bulls - The BKT URC’s Definining Rivalry
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyTHE REMATCH OF BKT URC’S DEFINING RIVALRY This is no ordinary rematch. Leinster and the Vodacom Bulls meet in the first back-to-back Grand Final pairing in league history, with the Bulls...
Try of the Season, South African Vodacom URC Player of the Season & Innovation Award Winners Announced
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyTry of the Season, powered by URC.tv - Angus Bell (Ulster Rugby) It’s been some season for props scoring sensational award-winning tries. First,...
