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Joe Hawkins to make his Wales senior debut against Australia

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head coach Wayne Pivac has named the Wales senior men’s team to play Australia in the fourth and final round of the Autumn Nations Series.     Wales face the Wallabies at Principality...

Scarlets welcome back a number of players to face Stormers

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scarlets welcome back a number of players from injury and suspension for the resumption of the BKT United Rugby Championship against the DHL Stormers in Cape Town on Friday.     The experienced...

Bobby Skinstad Backs Dragons to Cause a Surprise in South Africa

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former Springboks captain Bobby Skinstad believes the Welsh team he once played for have the best chance of claiming a landmark South African scalp in the United Rugby Championship this weekend.   The...

Smit laments Erasmus' behaviour for making South Africa 'easy to dislike'

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa great John Smit believes Rassie Erasmus' approach has made the Springboks "easy to dislike" after the latter was banned for criticising match officials.   Springboks director of...

Jacques du Toit Back Facing South African Opposition Sooner Than He Thought

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

When Jacques du Toit left the Cheetahs to join Bath last year, little could he have known he would be back facing South African opposition so soon. But that’s the way it’s worked out following...

Ireland make seven changes to face Australia

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Ireland coaching group have named the final Ireland Match Day Squad of 2022 for Saturday’s Nations Series finale against Australia at Aviva Stadium (Kick-off 8pm, live on Virgin Media,...

Referee boss Joel Jutge weighs in on Rassie debate

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The name Rassie Erasmus has again been making the rounds in the rugby world after the Springbok Director of Rugby has been utilising social media to highlight shortcomings in the officiating during both...

O'Connor Heads Back To South Africa A Different Player After Unreal Experience

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Harri O’Connor will head back to South Africa next week having benefited hugely from his “unreal” experience out there this summer. The uncapped tighthead prop was a surprise call-up...

From URC Turnover King To Wales Supersub As The Plaudits Keep On Coming For Morgan

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

As the reigning BKT URC Turnover King, Wales supersub Jac Morgan is ideally qualified to comment on the toughest breakdown opponents in the league.   It just so happens they are waiting round the...

12 Springboks named in South Africa A squad to face Bristol Bears

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

  South Africa ‘A’ head coach Mzwandile Stick made five changes to his starting team to face the Bristol Bears at Ashton Gate Stadium on Thursday, which includes Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu...