Top Performers As Springboks Run Riot
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIn what can only be described as clinical performance by what Eddie Jones described as a "half baked" Springboks side, turned into a full on braai (South African term for barbeque) for the home side in...
Springboks forced into late change in the pack
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok 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...
Vermeulen to lead Boks as Kleyn earns SA debut against Australia
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyExperienced No 8 Duane Vermeulen will lead the Springboks for the third time in their opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against Australia at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Vermeulen...
Jean Kleyn eligible for Springbok Test selection
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Irish international lock Jean Kleyn has been cleared for Springbok selection under new eligibility rules. World Rugby have confirmed that the Johannesburg-born 29-year-old fulfilled the...
Springbok squad for the 2023 Rugby Championship
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Jacques Nienaber named a Castle Lager Rugby Championship training squad of 40 players – which features a handful of overseas based players – for their next assignment, a three-week...
Munster Side To Face Stormers In URC Grand Final
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Munster side has been named for Saturday’s URC Grand Final against Stormers at the DHL Stadium (6.30pm local/5.30pm Irish). There are three personnel changes and one positional switch to the...
URC Final: North v South - All you need to know
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDefending champions DHL Stormers face Munster in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship Grand Final in Cape Town on Saturday. The Stormers overcame Connacht at the DHL Stadium before Munster stunned Irish...
SA's Snyman powers Munster's quest for redemption
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMunster, a team steeped in historic triumphs, has resurfaced with an unrivalled tenacity, surpassing their Dublin rivals Leinster and assuming a place of prominence in the BKT United Rugby Championship...
Munster travelling squad named for URC Grand Final
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA 30-player Munster travelling squad will depart for South Africa today and arrive in Cape Town tomorrow ahead of Saturday’s URC Grand Final against Stormers (6.30pm local/5.30pm Irish time). The...
Preview: Leinster vs Munster
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMunster have a huge URC semi-final against Leinster this weekend after Saturday’s quarter-final victory over Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun. The province upset the odds to defeat Glasgow...