Springbok Player Ratings
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks made it a clean sweep for the Rugby Championship sides with a win of Scotland. It was a scrappy game that Dr Rassie Erasmus will not be happy about. Here are the player ratings Ox...
Cameron Hanekom called up to replace double World Cup winner
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyCameron Hanekom earned his first call-up to the Springbok squad on Sunday after being drafted into national coach Rassie Erasmus’ 35-man group for the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour following the withdrawal...
Boks call up Grobbelaar and Louw for November tour
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyJohan Grobbelaar (hooker) and Wilco Louw (prop) were called up to the Springbok squad for the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour on Thursday, following the injury withdrawal of utility forward Jan-Hendrik Wessels. Wessels,...
Four RWC winners return as Boks name squad for November tour
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFour Rugby World Cup winners, Damian Willemse (utility back), Andre Esterhuizen (centre), RG Snyman and Franco Mostert (both locks), will make a welcome return to the Springbok squad for the Castle Lager...
Bulls change four for Osprey's visit
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Vodacom Bulls have made three changes to the starting xv personnel with an additional fourth in the impact squad to make it four changes in a slightly rotated forward pack for round four of the 2024/25...
Clean sweep for SA sides in rewarding URC weekend
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyIt was a rewarding weekend for South Africa’s United Rugby Championship teams as all four franchises claimed bonus-point victories – two at home and two away – to bag a full house for...
Match Preview: Bulls v Ulster
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyVodacom Bulls v Ulster Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria – KO 15.00 IRE & UK / 16.00 ITA & SA Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU, 101st league game) AR 1: JD Jadezweni (SARU) AR...
Nortje to lead the Bulls vs Edinburgh
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyRuan Nortje leads the Bulls nonet of returning Springboks who slot into the matchday 23 for the third round of the 2024/25 United Rugby Championship clash with Irish side, Ulster Rugby. The occasion will...
Three players released by the Springboks
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus released three players, Ben-Jason Dixon, Johan Grobbelaar, and Canan Moodie, to their local franchises after the Boks wrapped up their main training block for the week...
Springbok Player Ratings | RSA v NZL
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyRassie Erasmus and the Springboks win the Freedom Cup for the first time since 2009 by beating the All Blacks twice in a row during the Rugby Championship in South Africa. Table Mountain provided...