Jamie Mackintosh joins Hurricanes as Set Piece Coach
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer All Black prop, Jamie Mackintosh has been named as the Hurricanes new Set Piece Coach for the upcoming Super Rugby Pacific season. 37-year-old Mackintosh, currently the Forwards...
Springboks squad update: two players recalled, five released
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySbu Nkosi and Kurt-Lee Arendse have been recalled to the Springbok squad for the final Rugby Championship match against Argentina at Hollywoodbets Kings Park in Durban on Saturday, while four players were...
Coetzee Will Add To The Roar Of The Lions
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth African rugby players, previously seduced by playing overseas, are wanting back to South Africa for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship – and among the latest to return to the Republic is...
Jake White commits long-term to Bulls
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBulls director of rugby, Jake White, has committed for a long-term stay at Loftus Versfeld with a contract extension that will see him at the helm of the side until 2027. The 58-year-old 2007...
The Bismarck To Set Sail Again
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBismarck du Plessis will steam into the 2022-23 BKT United Rugby Championship as a grizzled sea dog determined to cut through the biggest swells one last time. The league, into its second season,...
World Rugby Men's Rankings powered by Capgemini preview: 15-17 September, 2022
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has published the ranking permutations for round four of The Rugby Championship 2022 this weekend. Permutation highlights: Australia will climb above Scotland into seventh place if...
World Rugby Women's Rankings powered by Capgemini preview: 14 September, 2022
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has published the ranking permutations for the Rugby World Cup 2021 warm-up match between England and Wales on Wednesday. Permutation highlights: England cannot improve their rating with...
Ireland stun hosts South Africa as semi-finals confirmed at Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa’s hopes of lifting the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 trophy on home turf were ended in stunning style when Ireland’s men emphatically eliminated the hosts on quarter-finals day at...
Heavyweights flex their muscles on opening day of Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 kicked off in spectacular style at the Cape Town Stadium on Friday, as the big-name sides successfully navigated a day of high-stakes knockout matches. Cape Town is host...
Rugby World Cup: With exactly one year to go, how are the leading nations shaping up?
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyExcitement levels for the 2023 Rugby World Cup have ramped up another notch with Thursday marking exactly one year to go until the tournament gets up and running. For some teams, the next 12 months will...
