Bulls squad depth to be put to the test with two games on the same day
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Bulls' squad depth will be tested this weekend as Jake White's charges face two fixtures on the same day on two different continents. Part of the Bulls' reward for beating the Sharks...
Andy Farrell lines up four potential replacements for CJ Stander
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe confirmation of Ireland's Summer Series squad has officially brought an end to CJ Stander's playing career both in and for Ireland. The 31-year-old made 51 appearances in the Green...
Martin Johnson names his top 3 locks of all-time
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTalking to ruck.co.uk, Leicester, England and British & Irish Lions legend Martin Johnson has ranked his three greatest locks of all time. Johnson, a courageous,...
Watch: Steffon Armitage slots the match winning kick for Biarritz in a penalty shootout
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNot since the 2009 Champions Cup semi-final between Leicester Tigers and Cardiff has a top-flight European match or any top-flight match gone to a penalty shootout. However, on Saturday that all...
Cronje to lead extended Junior Boks
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJunior Springboks coach, Bafana Nhleko, on Saturday named George Cronje to lead the team in the forthcoming Under-20 International Series, while also calling in two more players into his squad. Nhleko...
5 Facts on Louis Rees-Zammit
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBreaking into the Wales team while still a teenager, Rees-Zammit's rapid rise led to Warren Gatland selecting the winger in his squad for the British & Irish Lions 2021 tour. He...
Journeyman flyhalf returns to Sharks
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 32 year-old Cronje has set up camp in Durban where he is training with the Sharks as part of their Currie Cup squad. The creative flyhalf has enjoyed an extremely colourful career to...
Where are they now? The 2009 Emerging Springboks that drew with the Lions
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIn 2009, the British and Irish Lions were dealt a blow in their preparations for the test Series against the Springboks as they failed to put an Emerging Springbok side away drawing 13 all in Cape...
Borthwick heaps praise on Jasper Wiese ahead of Lions series
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeicester head coach Steve Borthwick has given a hugely positive endorsement of his young number 8 Jasper Wiese ahead of the British & Irish Lions series in South Africa. Wiese stormed...
The 6 Players In Line To Clash With The Lions For A Second Time
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe opportunity to play against the British & Irish Lions comes around just once in a career for a number of players, if they are lucky. Some outstanding players in the Southern Hemisphere...
