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Springboks Thrash Wallabies By 31 Points

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springboks brushed aside the Wallabies with an emphatic 43-12 to remain unbeaten at Loftus Versveld in Pretoria in the opening fixture of the Rugby Championship. The home side attempted to draw first...

The Bloemfontein Legend of Beale

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A lot of talk surrounding the build up towards the Rugby Championship fixture set to take place in Pretoria this weekend (08 July), has been around the lack of sucess the Wallabies have endured against...

Boks bracing themselves for huge battle against the Wallabies

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick and captain Duane Vermeulen emphasised the importance of being at the top of their game as well as being adaptable when they line up against Australia in their...

Will Loftus factor be too much for Eddie's Aussies?

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Newly elected Wallabies coach Eddie Jones will have it all to do in Pretoria on Saturday (8 July), as the maverick coach looks to secure a first ever victory for the Australian's at Loftus Versveld....

Unchanged Junior Boks named for Ireland semi-final

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Junior Springboks will face Ireland with an unchanged match day squad in the first semi-final of the World Rugby U20 Championships at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Sunday afternoon.   With...

World Rankings: Could Boks climb above All Blacks?

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Although South Africa will not be in a position improve their World Rugby ranking with a victory over Australia due to the 7.17 rating point difference between the sides before home weighting is factored...

World Rankings - What it means for Rugby Championship teams

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby has published the ranking permutations for this weekend's matches in The Rugby Championship and the Asia Rugby Championship Division 1.  Permutation highlights: South Africa cannot...

Four debutants named to play South Africa in TRC opener

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

22-year-old Tom Hooper has been selected at blindside flanker for his first appearance in Wallaby gold, joining co-captain Michael Hooper and Rob Valetini in the backrow, the latter playing his first ever...

Rugby Championship 2023 Kick-off

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

After an engaging domestic season and with Rugby World Cup 2023 on the horizon, The Rugby Championship is the perfect stage for players to adjust to the demands of Test rugby and for fans to gauge how...

Springboks forced into late change in the pack

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber was forced to make a late change to his team for their opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against the Wallabies in Pretoria on Saturday with prop Steven Kitshoff...